Creative Machine Embroidery – July 2019

GLOW ON THE GO

If you don’t have glow-in-the-dark

thread on hand, coat freestanding

lace pieces with glow-in-the-

dark paint. The paint acts as

a stiffener and creates sturdy,

glowing ornaments, just in time

for Halloween festivities.

Terri M., Facebook

TESTING, TESTING

My machine created loose

threads on the stabilizer wrong

side during embroidery. The

tension was balanced, the needle

was new and the machine was

threaded correctly. I eventually

discovered that the fabric wasn’t

hooped tight enough and the

stabilizer was too

lightweight for the

fabric. Always

test stitch!

Claudia, email

BETTER BACKING

The embroidery for some

projects, such as blankets, is

visible on the fabric right and

wrong side. Thread the bobbin

in a thread color to match the

project wrong side to make it

less noticeable.

Parker, email

Send your sewing and

embroidery tips to info@

cmemag.com or post

them on our Facebook

page for your chance to

win a fabulous prize.

Visit cmemag.com

for more techniques

and tricks to inspire

your embroidery.

STASH IT

After completing a large embroi-

dery project, cut away as much

of the stabilizer as possible and

keep it. Store scraps by size. Use

small scraps when embroidering

names, initials and decorative

stitches, and medium scraps for

logos and larger monograms.

Joyce, email

Learn

more about

test stitching

on page 12!

TULLE TIME

Use matching tulle as a topper

when embroidering towels. It

allows you to view the design as

it stitches out and it tears away

easily.

Irene, Facebook

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GLOWONTHEGO

If youdon’thaveglow-in-the-dark

threadonhand,coatfreestanding
lacepieceswithglow-in-the-

darkpaint.Thepaintactsas

a stiffenerandcreatessturdy,

glowingornaments,justintime
forHalloweenfestivities.

TerriM.,Facebook

TESTING,TESTING
Mymachinecreatedloose

threadsonthestabilizerwrong

sideduringembroidery.The

tensionwasbalanced,theneedle
wasnewandthemachinewas

threadedcorrectly.I eventually

discoveredthatthefabricwasn’t

hoopedtightenoughandthe
stabilizerwastoo

lightweightforthe

fabric.Always

teststitch!

Claudia,email
BETTER BACKING
The embroidery for some
projects, such as blankets, is
visible on the fabric right and
wrong side. Thread the bobbin
in a thread color to match the
project wrong side to make it
less noticeable.
Parker, email

Send your sewing and

embroidery tips to info@

cmemag.com or post

them on our Facebook

page for your chance to

win a fabulous prize.

Visit cmemag.com

for more techniques

and tricks to inspire

your embroidery.

STASH IT

After completing a large embroi-

dery project, cut away as much

of the stabilizer as possible and

keep it. Store scraps by size. Use

small scraps when embroidering

names, initials and decorative

stitches, and medium scraps for

logos and larger monograms.

Joyce, email

Learn

moreabout

teststitching

onpage12!

TULLETIME

Usematchingtulleasa topper

whenembroideringtowels.It

allowsyoutoviewthedesignas
it stitchesoutandit tearsaway

easily.

Irene,Facebook

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