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Thread Savvy: Stitch Flawlessly With Any Thread

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Overview

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Description Find out how to create a successful recipe for flawless embroidery results, no matter what you’re stitching! Embroidery expert Lindee Goodall demystifies thread weight, stitch density, and needle choices so you can easily select the right ingredients for any project. Learn the secrets to specialty thread success as Lindee reveals essential guidelines for working with polyester, rayon, cotton, metallic, and more. Troubleshoot thread nests and bulky embroidery with a lesson on changing the density of any design and eliminate “bulletproof” embroidery for good. Plus, discover the radiant range of available threads and how you can use them to create stripes, texture, and sheen without any extra steps!

Syllabus

  • Class Preview
  • Introduction to Specialty Threads
  • Polyester Thread
  • Rayon & Cotton
  • Metallics
  • Glow-in-the-Dark & Solar Threads
  • Uncommon Specialty Threads
  • The Bobbin
  • Adjusting Density

Taught by

Lindee Goodall

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