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Threads
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All purpose sewing thread
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Embroidery thread
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smooth glossy appearance for embroidery and other
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When embroidering, use embroidery bobbin thread
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under embroidery.
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embroidering, you may need to use a needle with a larger
eye and lower the embroidery speed. Thread the sewing
machine with the spool in the vertical position.
Transparent thread
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position. When winding a bobbin, wind at slow
speed and wind the bobbin half full.
Note:
Some fabrics have excess dye which can cause
discoloration on other fabrics or on your sewing
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impossible to remove.
Fleece and denim fabric, especially red and blue, often
contain excess dye.
If you suspect that your fabric/ready-to-wear garment
contains a lot of excess dye, always pre-wash it before
sewing/embroidering to prevent discoloration of your
machine.
Stabilizers
Tear-away stabilizers
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stitching.
Iron-on tear-away
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recommended for knits and all unstable fabrics.
Fuse it to the wrong side of the fabric before
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stabilizer after stitching.
Cut-away stabilizer
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unstable fabrics, especially for hoop embroidery.
Water soluble stabilizer
Water soluble stabilizer is placed on top of the
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and looped fabrics such as terry cloth. When
embroidering cutwork, use it underneath the fabric.
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Disintegrating stabilizer
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disappears with heat.
Sticky stabilizer
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the fabric is too delicate or too small to be hooped.
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stitching.