Yay! The sewing machine works.

[dianec42]

I can sew. Yippee.

I've read the instructions for the embroidery unit and the manual for the software. Am officially scared. Sadly, I should probably go score some Proper Embroidery Thread before doing a test design (mutter mutter). Have I bitched lately that I thought my shopping worries were over, and in fact I'm now convinced they've just begun?

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[bedfull-o-books.livejournal.com]

FWIW, I just did a ton of embroidery with regular thread. Small letters, nothing fancy.

Know that rayon embroidery thread tends to break easily.

Regular thread should be fine, esp. if you are just testing stuff.

Oh, you should also know that when I went from my old clunker to my spiffy new singer, the Coats & Clark thread didn't work for me any more, not up top anyway. Bobbins are fine. Not sure why, something about short vs. long staple thread.... I buy that German thread on the long skinny spools. Forget the name. Begins with a G....

Good luck with the sewing adventures.

[dianec42.livejournal.com]

Güttermann (sp?) for the win! As it happens I've got piles of the stuff.