My machine is set to a crawl. My thread is Madeira, Silky and/or
Gutter man. I am at a loss, I want this to work for my son, I just
don't know what else to do. Maybe I should get a thicker thread
instead of a good quality thinner thread??? I have never seen
Ackerman thread.
On Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:53:40 +1000, Pixie
<Pixie@AnnWheatley.com.invalid> wrote:
>On Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:46:02 -0400, Kate <kpalombo@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>
>>Sorry it took so long to say thank you, but I was stuck in the
>>hospital.
>>
>>I tried to create the patch for my son but when I got to the 3rd layer
>>(Black shadow on the state), the thread kept breaking. I tried 4
>>different threads and many different needles, and I have no luck, the
>>thread keeps breaking. Does anyone know why this is happening? I
>>just can't get past the outline of the state. I really want it there
>>the patch is so beautiful. I am a novice at this, but I promised my
>>son I would do this before my next surgery and the 12th of April is
>>fast approaching. Please help if you can. God Bless, Kate
>>
>How fast is your machine speed??
>Turn it down to a walking speed and see how it goes.
>This could be causing breaks if the thread is weak.
>You will have to slow it down in the writing in the outer circle also
>if that proves helpful.
>
>Black thread is most likely to be the weakest thread because some
>thread houses when they find themselves with a dodgy coloured batch,
>overdye it black.
>This weakens the thread. A lot. Many sewers find their darker colours
>are most likely to break and this is why. The manufacturer saves money
>by overdyeing the light colour to a darker hue, or if that is not
>possible, then black it is.
>The only thread house I know that guarantee they don't do this is
>Ackermann ( they produce the Isacord/Isafil/Isa_everything range of
>threads). I pretty much refuse to use any other thread because of
>this.
>I can run this thread at speed and use it often for lacework, even the
>black.
>
>But you have to use what you have, so try turning the speed right down
>on your machine. Use the foot pedal if you can to control the speed
>(although not all machines allow this).
>
>If the slower speed does not help, then I can only think it is still
>the thread.
>Good luck with the slowest speed.
>
>Pixie :-))
>
>>On Mon, 21 Mar 2011 07:07:14 +1000, digiTraks <dT@stitch.n.tyme>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>gi-it-dun <gid@ABCP.posting.invalid>wrote:
>>>>TL wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>snapped a few brain threads along the way. (I had to
>>>>>relearn how to use my sewing machine and I have been sewing for over
>>>>>50 years.)
>>>>>
>>>>ssstrewth!
>>>>
>>>>/shakes head
>>>>
>>>>what is a bloke to do!
>>>>
>>>>... here ya go.
>>>>holler if the work requires adjusting.
>>>>
>>>>..an' IF the kid ever makes a buck in front?
>>>>A gold coin donation towards the Pink Tigers
>>>>is ample compensation for my loss of Copyright.
>>>>http://www.squidoo.com/michigan3day
>>>
>>>Might we have some feedback
>>>on this project?
>>>
>>>tks
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