Re: Help...Advice when changing from Rayon to Poly

My machine hates Polyester or Acrylic threads so i only use Rayon .......I have 5 grankids and a daughter who could ruin anything in the wash but all my embroidery has outlasted the fabric of the garments which since i made them would only be really good quality anyway

Thanks for the advice. I am also trying to reduce the size of the design to > see if it fills better. > > Thanks again, > Banddad > > Poly has less stretch and more strength, so you may want to sew it out in > > poly ----- but loosen the upper tension first. > > > > > When I stitch my design using Rayon, all looks good. When I change to a > > > poly thread the image is not as clean or full. There are slight gaps > > where > > > the garment can be seen coming thru the design. I am using the same > > fabric > > > and backing. I thought that because the design will be worn outside in > > the > > > sun, poly would be better than Rayon. > > > > > > Any advice would be helpful. > > > > > > Thank you, > > > Banddad > > > > > > > > > > > >
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bnd777
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I only use Rayon thread for machine embroidery too. I have the Viking #1+ and recently purchased the Designer I by Viking.

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BJT

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