On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 10:24:09 +1000, Pixie <Pixie@AnnWheatley.com.invalid>
wrote in:
<s8hvh69d2bm0cfb6sbaoohgbggl7jsv7e5@4ax.com>:
>The picture lies!
>They would not post a picture of a curly one!
>Stitch Delight are good at this smoke and mirrors thing too!
>A lot of 3D projects are "doctored" until they are pretty enough for
>the camera.
I'm slowly coming to that conclusion about all their designs. They look
pretty on their web site, but many do not stitch out well for me at all.
>
>> The moment it was hung it curled.
>>
>What's your weather doing?? Humid?? Snow?? Whether it be heat or cold?
It's always cold & snowy here this time of year.
>
>To raise an old chestnut, what thread did you use? Any shrinking or
>"settling" of the thread once the project is finished will cause a
>shift in the stability of it. You used the same thread top and bottom?
Yes, I did use the same thread top and bottom. And I did use a poly thread
also. I am using a lot more of that these days. I seem to get less
breakage, and most of it has the same sheen as rayon. It also launders
better in my opinion.
>
>I get better results with polyester thread for my freestanding lace
>than rayon. I find the same bookmark "shrinks" when wet using the
>rayon. It's a personal thing and could just be a tension thing I have
>to adjust on my machine which I refuse to do... so I just use poly.
>
>> I thought maybe
>>trying a mylar "sandwich" A piece of mylar on the front and back with
>>stabilizer in between so it didn't loose it's twinkle from either side.
>>
>If your software allows, print the stitchout in 1:1 ratio. Cut around
>it to the size you want to make the die cut and use that as your
>template. Your biggest problem after that is placement, as the
>stitchout is not very helpful with that. This is going to be a
>challenge with the cutouts that this has, but there is not much else
>to be done as a fix if the solvy option isn't working for you.
I can print the design out easily enough, but as you said, there is no
outline stitching to tell me where to place it, so a definite challenge.
>
>>This was my first project with mylar. So I'm still experimenting. What do
>>you think about the table coverings that are using the mylar? How would
>>they be laundered? I wouldn't think the mylar would hold up well at all?
>>
>I didn't think so either. Haven't laundered mylar. Have only seen it
>used as ornaments and stuff for cards etc. It's little more than
>"paper" and wetting it constantly would compromise it.
>You may get away with "dunking", but long term I'm not thinking it is
>something to make heirloom stuff to be handed down!
>
>If yours were free standing, you sewed these onto a disolvable
>fabric??
>If you did this (used the fabric type dissolving stuff), don't wash it
>out at all.
>Ladies at a craft group I used to go to got sick of their freestanding
>stuff curling at Christmas in the 40 degree celcius heat. Humidity
>will make them curl. So they didn't wash it out of the applique type
>ones. They found since they didn't get it wet, it kept its shape
>longer. They would just cut around it and with a wet cotton tip, just
>dab away the rough edges.
>Not sure what you are sewing yours onto though.
I used the fabric type water soluble to stitch mine out. But I did let it
soak for a bit. I could try to cut around it, then use the wet cotton swab
just to clean up the edges. But I'm thinking the design just isn't well
done, and all my effort may be wasted...time and materials.
>
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>Thank goodness Christmas only comes once a year!! /grin
So true!
>
>Pixie :-))
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