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Hi Herb,

That's helpful too. FWIW, it's a Bernina 180. We can get whatever needles are recommended - that's no biggie.

Doc

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Dr. Zachary Smith
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Trilobars? Isn't that a fossil? :-)

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I'll look it up... Doc

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Dr. Zachary Smith

Yeah, Homer just wouldn't look right without the right color yellow head... :-)

Doc

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Dr. Zachary Smith

Okay- I've had the flu for two weeks and still not thinking straight. It's TriloBAL thread by Coats and Clark that I have on hand. Sorry! ;-)

Trilobars? Isn't that a fossil? :-)

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Leslie& The Furbabies in MO.

Well, that explains why "trilobars" sent me to a slew of medical sites

- Ewww! :^D

Doc

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Dr. Zachary Smith

I'm impressed with the first word you used. I wouldn't have known it >gg< . In message , Leslie& The Furbabies in MO. writes

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Patti

I have tried several brands of machine embroidery thread with my Janome MC10001. Of all the ones that I tried, there is only one brand that I had real difficulty with -- Coats & Clark. I tried their rayon & polyester embroidery threads and had the same problem with both, though I think their rayon is the worst. Their thread is not twisted as tightly as other brands, and this caused me no end of difficulty with it (breakage, thread splitting, etc). I purchased is at a 50% off sale at Joann's, but this was truly a case of "you get what you pay for". I now wish that I had spent that money more wisely.

There is some variation in texture between other brands, but they all worked well with my machine. Given those variations, you would need to test them out to see what works best for your project. They were touting Floriani thread as extra special at my LQS (their metallic thread is supposed to be made with a different process than the other mfgs), but I have not tried it yet (it costs more than the thread I normally buy). Their polyester thread appears to be a bit more lustrous than some, so I plan to try it out some day.

Regarding thread colors, I just searched and the following site has links to many machine embroidery thread color conversion charts.

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example, if you know a Madeira rayon thread color, then you would use these charts to find a closely (or the closest) matching color in another thread type (e.g., polyester) or another mfg.

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Bev in TX

Trilobals are polyester, with a high sheen. Somewhat more colorfast than rayon, definitely stronger than rayons, especially when wet. All trilobals are not created equal... same as any thread. I have used, and have some of the Superior threads that are trilobal poly, and they are great, But a bit on the fine side. Coverage will vary depending on the size of the thread and the density of the stitching. I too, love Sulky threads--rayons, metallics, slivers, and holographic-- but understand some of both the strengths and weaknesses of them. And different machines do seem to react differently to different threads. Play with tension as needed and be prepared to do several "test runs" to get things straightened out. If the test runs work, then use them. If not, figure out what to do and make notes on/about it. Keep the "losers" with the notes to help remind you what you did/didn't do. It is a learning process, and that means making less than perfect examples along the way.

As to color choices.... yes each company has their own set up, and different design designers/digitizers will use their "favorite". However, if you have a color picture you want to get close to, you can use whatever specific colors/brands you want to use. I am > Good thoughts! =A0I only do free motion machine embroidery (and LOVE it!!= !) so

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Pati, in Phx

Pati, I just wanted to say thank you for always jumping and sharing your vast knowledge of threads (and other quilt help) I appreciate it and know it has to help others too. Taria

As to color choices.... yes each company has their own set up, and different design designers/digitizers will use their "favorite". However, if you have a color picture you want to get close to, you can use whatever specific colors/brands you want to use. I am one who usually wants to change things up...and choose my own colors for a design. Others are not comfortable doing that, at least at first. So whatever works, works. Have fun, Pati, in Phx

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Taria

pardon? j.

"Dr. Zachary Smith" wrote ... Yeah, Homer just wouldn't look right without the right color yellow head... :-)

Doc

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J*

Homer Simpson - re-colored....

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Herb

i got the hair colour part but i dont see the relevence. nevermind tho, it must be a cultural thing and have no culture as a back up to understanding most things in this world... j.

"Herb" wrote ... Homer Simpson - re-colored....

J* wrote:

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J*

Sorry, but I don't think you got either. (But then I could be wrong) Homer Simpson is bald except for (exactly) 3 hairs in a comb-over and some zig-zag fringe. His HEAD, and the rest of all the caucasion characters' skin-tone on the show is yellow - it's been a running gag on the series since it's inception.

The relevance is, if I'm going to use licensed characters, I'd prefer to use as close to the original artists' conceptions as possible. It's tribute to whatever characters I use rather than parody, statement, or individualism. One might choose to make Disney's 7 dwarves rainbow colors as a socio-political statement, but if one just wants the characters to be taken at face value, or for memory/ sentimental purposes, one may likely want to color them as close as depicted in Snow White as one could. That's all.

Doc

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Dr. Zachary Smith

Thanks, Doc. I'm with Jeanne; sort of got lost in that one too. Polly

"Dr. Zachary Smith" The relevance is, if I'm going to use licensed characters, I'd prefer to use as close to the original artists' conceptions as possible. It's tribute to whatever characters I use rather than parody, statement, or individualism. One might choose to make Disney's 7 dwarves rainbow colors as a socio-political statement, but if one just wants the characters to be taken at face value, or for memory/ sentimental purposes, one may likely want to color them as close as depicted in Snow White as one could. That's all.

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Polly Esther

when i said i got the hair colour thing i meant his skin colour.

the rest went right over my head but then alot of things do now. nothing will ever be the same again. and as i said, i no longer have any personal culture to fall back on. i'm born/raised american but have now spent more of my life in nz but nz'rs all only hear what little is left of my american accent and when i go to usa they hear none of my american accent. i have no country, no countrymen who accept me as i am cuz i dont sound like i'm from anywhere in particular to the rest of the world. not that it makes a damn bit of difference to the scheme of things. nothing much matters anymore. big fat 'oh well'. j.

"Polly Esther" wrote ... Thanks, Doc. I'm with Jeanne; sort of got lost in that one too. Polly

"Dr. Zachary Smith" The relevance is, if I'm going to use licensed characters, I'd prefer to use as close to the original artists' conceptions as possible. It's tribute to whatever characters I use rather than parody, statement, or individualism. One might choose to make Disney's 7 dwarves rainbow colors as a socio-political statement, but if one just wants the characters to be taken at face value, or for memory/ sentimental purposes, one may likely want to color them as close as depicted in Snow White as one could. That's all.

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J*

I think you are my sister....sometimes you write just what I'm thinking....right down to the 'oh well'. If it's family you're looking for, I'd like nothing better then to be your big sis.

Donna in WA

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DEM

ta for the offer, Donna. i think we're a bit too far apart, besides which i seem to mess up any type of relation so i've pretty much given up trying anymore. i obviously dont have a clue how things in this world work. j.

"DEM" wrote ... I think you are my sister....sometimes you write just what I'm thinking....right down to the 'oh well'. If it's family you're looking for, I'd like nothing better then to be your big sis.

Donna in WA

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J*

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