Embroidering ideas for non-embroiderer?
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Embroidering ideas for non-embroiderer?
I'm making a quilt for my daughter and want to figure out how to add some meaningful/sentimental words and lines of text to the backing. The sandwich is basted but not yet quilted. I want the text to be pretty small, so you have to look close to see/read it.
I only have a straight-stitch Juki (and a Janome Magnolia with 18 stitch choices, but no embroidery options).
I'm neither good nor fast at embroidery by hand, but perhaps this is my only option.
Any other ideas or suggestions about how I might be able to accomplish this?
Thanks !
I only have a straight-stitch Juki (and a Janome Magnolia with 18 stitch choices, but no embroidery options).
I'm neither good nor fast at embroidery by hand, but perhaps this is my only option.
Any other ideas or suggestions about how I might be able to accomplish this?
Thanks !
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Do you have a friend with an embroidery machine? Maybe that person would be willing to do a label size piece for you. My friend and I are always doing for each other. I would be happy to do it for you if you want to let me know what you want. You could send me a PM.
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Quiltingcandy, thank you so much for the generous offer! Above and beyond! Fortunately for you, though(;-), I think it would be too much to ask -- I have more to embroider than would fit/work on labels!
I'm picturing doing something like small lines of text running irregularly (non-symmetrically) around/near the 4 sides of the quilt. Maybe freezer paper would assist me ...??
I'm picturing doing something like small lines of text running irregularly (non-symmetrically) around/near the 4 sides of the quilt. Maybe freezer paper would assist me ...??
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Could you find a font you like, print it, and somehow transfer it to the fabric? I'll bet you could do a backstitch, and it might be relaxing to do. If you're really old like me, you probably stitched over designs printed on a pillowcase as a kid.
hugs,
Charlotte
hugs,
Charlotte
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Charlotte that sounds like a good approach for me -- thanks. Only problem is that I don't know of a good way to transfer the desired text/font onto the backing fabric -- I want to embroider directly onto the backing fabric, not onto a label etc. Mmmmmm .....
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Prism99, it's pin-basted, so I could just pull them out if I find a way to machine embroider. If I end up doing it by hand, I will probably quilt it first and then embroider the backing, being careful not to allow the needle to pierce the front as I go.
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