Micro Chenille Digitizing Help for Burmilana Thread Using AOS General tips: chenille stitching is only for larger filled areas. The effect is achieved by placing 3 fills on top of each other and overfeeding the thread. The Burmilana thread is very thick, so for this reason it is best suited for larger simple shaped elements on thicker garments. Digitizing Tips: This thread type requires a wider tie-in and tie-off stitch pattern with more tie stitches than normal as shown below. The fill properties are shown below. 3 separate fills can be digitized or converted from vector objects, or a Style can be applied to a single fill or converted vector fill object. A sample Style settings file (Burmilana Chenille.fabric.ST3) is included in this help folder. Fill 1 of 3 Fill 2 of 3 Fill 3 of 3 Embroidering tips: Burmilana and similar wool or acrylic 12 weight threads are much thicker in diameter than the usual 40 weight polyester that embroiderers commonly use. For that reason a large sized 100/16 needle must be used. This size needle has a very large eye which makes it possible to thread, however, it can still be a challenge due to the thread fibers. A helpful tip is to tie on a piece of normal 40 weight polyester thread to the wool or acrylic thread. If the polyester thread is inserted through the eye of the needle first then the thicker thread can be pulled through without a problem.
Micro Chenille Digitizing Help for Burmilana Thread Using AOS General tips: chenille stitching is only for larger filled areas. The effect is achieved by placing 3 fills on top of each other and overfeeding the thread. The Burmilana thread is very thick, so for this reason it is best suited for larger simple shaped elements on thicker garments. Digitizing Tips: This thread type requires a wider tie-in and tie-off stitch pattern with more tie stitches than normal as shown below. The fill properties are shown below. 3 separate fills can be digitized or converted from vector objects, or a Style can be applied to a single fill or converted vector fill object. A sample Style settings file (Burmilana Chenille.fabric.ST3) is included in this help folder. Fill 1 of 3 Fill 2 of 3 Fill 3 of 3 Embroidering tips: Burmilana and similar wool or acrylic 12 weight threads are much thicker in diameter than the usual 40 weight polyester that embroiderers commonly use. For that reason a large sized 100/16 needle must be used. This size needle has a very large eye which makes it possible to thread, however, it can still be a challenge due to the thread fibers. A helpful tip is to tie on a piece of normal 40 weight polyester thread to the wool or acrylic thread. If the polyester thread is inserted through the eye of the needle first then the thicker thread can be pulled through without a problem.
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