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Originally Posted by Rachelcb80
I have yet to conquer the monofilament. I've played with my tension until I'm blue in the face but it still gets hung up in my bobbin area here and there (I'm using Bottom Line in my bobbin). It'll go perfect for a hundred stitches, then I can hear it get snarled up but it will fix itself and continue sewing. It just leaves a nasty nest on the back of the fabric. If you master it please share with me how!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdo_q0M2rsw
I was just thinking that I should sew the hearts on now, not wait until the whole top is done, so I'm not wrestling with the whole quilt.
The applique technique seems like it will work really well, looking forward to trying it.
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Originally Posted by pittsburgpam
Originally Posted by Rachelcb80
I have yet to conquer the monofilament. I've played with my tension until I'm blue in the face but it still gets hung up in my bobbin area here and there (I'm using Bottom Line in my bobbin). It'll go perfect for a hundred stitches, then I can hear it get snarled up but it will fix itself and continue sewing. It just leaves a nasty nest on the back of the fabric. If you master it please share with me how!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdo_q0M2rsw
I was just thinking that I should sew the hearts on now, not wait until the whole top is done, so I'm not wrestling with the whole quilt.
The applique technique seems like it will work really well, looking forward to trying it.
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