Hi all. I am about to buy an embellisher but who's brand do I buy??? I can get the husky star for $500 and the singer one the same price. I can also buy the...
Hello everyone, Been offline for a few days. Back on track. Have made a couple more felt scarves this week. Hope to make a felted bag as a sampler for a class,...
Hi everyone, I was wanting to know about cutting silk fabric to a pattern. I remember reading somewhere about backing it with something to prevent it from...
Hi Nat and others I recently bought myself the Huskystar embellisher, and I am now doing a job with it that I never thought that I would ever do. My mother,...
Hi Nat and all I have been subscribing to Echoes for some years now, and have even had some of my work published in the mag. when I went to England, I stayed...
Hi Natalie & everyone else curious about the embellishing machines, I bought a Pierrot embellishing machine (from Embroidery Source in Melbourne, you can buy...
To all Southern Victorians & any others able to come, The Black & Coloured sheep &Wool show is on again at Lang Lang Community Hall on Sunday August 19th....
How did you go Ardionne, Did you get any advice? This is not something I know heaps about, but I know there are products available at places like Spotlight or...
Hi Julie, Nice to hear from you. You sound very busy. The embellisher is great for all sorts of different things. I am thinking about making felt squares in...
Great advice, Barb. Definitely so regarding the making of large felt. I have also noticed that when you embellish non natural fibres onto other fibres they can...
Hi Krishna, I haven't had any other advice yet. Thanks for the information I'll have to take a trip to the coast next week and see what I can come up with. Is...
Gee, that's great info Barb! As yet I have not bought one and will do some more research . THANK YOU to Julie an Krishna for their thoughts too. It always...
Hi ladies. Ardione, how about trying an iron on stabilizer or
maybe a wash away spray adhesive . I personally have only pin my silk down onto my cardboard...
Hi Natalie, I have a Janome. So far quite happy with it. Moving the piece while embellishing is o.k.and you can move it backwards or forwards & sideways, if...
Hi all I don't know the first thing about embellishers myself, but Dale Rollerson of The Thread Studio in Perth just published a book about them. She also has ...
hay all thanks to you all for the amazing tips and links, it has been so helpful! felting has been on the back burner for me but tomorrow i am firing up and...
I always have a journal in my bag or within reaching distance. i have some water colour pencils that i use so i can get colours and more details in a little...
This is wonderful to see all the tip bits and chit chat happening! Thanks Sandie for offering to help out too. I will get back to you this week about wool as...
Hi Nat, You would do better to get off at Burwood station( the one after Hartwell), then come out at the end closest to the engine outward bound, where Trent...
Hi Purple, the AGM part of the meeting is where the office bearers stand down & new ones are elected. We also have discuss a bit about the future & the past....
Happy Sunday to all! First I would like to say
THANK YOU again to all who posted to drop in their thoughts on this subject. Well after much chatting and...
Hi Nat I am following this discussion with interest. Sounds like the babylock is the way to go. Someone told me recently that there is an embellishing...
Hi Wendy There are more attachments becoming available for machines but I would approach them with caution. I have concerns about the damage that fluff etc ...
Hi all, I have the babylock. There is also a yahoo group for embellishers, it is very quiet, but they may be able to help with info as well. Have been working...
Hi Sandie Yes that sounds like a very valid point. It looks like the attachment only works on recent Berninas - which are probably quite pricey. I have a 30...
Hi Wendy. I have had a look at all the attachments so far and sandie is right when she
said they can stuff up your good sewing machine! One really does need a...
Hellos to fellow Feltettes, Hope everyone is well this morning. Feeling a little overwhelmed today, so much to do. Just finished weighing and bagging heaps of...
