Metallic embroidery thread on silk

May 25, 2007 3 Replies
J

Hello,



I am about to embark on a project of embroidering a redwork large style shell of St. James onto the front of an Altar Frontal for the Church. I am using a copper colored metallic embroidery thread. I am planning on using the fusible, mesh type stabilizer for the back and water soluble for the front.



Working with metallic is a pain. Can I use a white (or brown) bobbin thread without having it look terrible? The background fabric is a goldish tan.



Any other suggestions? I have one chance to make this look right, or the whole project is ruined.



Thanks,



Jon


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C

Do you have a similar color fabric, or a piece of the same one that you can embroider a small design. Then you will know if the brown thread would work. What I have done is use the metallic thread in the bobbin rather than in the needle, but I've only done designs built into the machine, not a digitized one. HTH, Emily

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C

Could you experiment using a bobbin wound with the matching metallic thread? That would help with any tension problems which my occur.

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L

What metallic thread are you using and are you using a metallic needle, finally what machine are you embroidering with, this will give us a good idea of what the problem is. Metallic threads are fine if you get the combination right. It is important to use good metallic thread and a good bobbin thread suitable for your machine. Liz

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