I am having a ball with the new Hoffman 1895 Watercolours, flipping back and forth between three new designs. One project is almost finished and the pattern *should* be available by next week. In addition to this really fun and curved patchwork for the border, there's a bit of appliqué. I decided to try a heavy weight Aurifil thread.
Green or blue? Hmm...it's water, so I chose blue. It is a 28 weight cotton Mako and it works a beautiful machine blanket stitch (#46 on my Bernina). The thread has a gorgeous sheen and I am really pleased with how it fills in the stitching on the raw edge appliqué. In the bobbin I used a 50 weight Mako cotton and reduced my top tension just a bit to account for the different weights of thread. Perfect!
Looks delicious! Can't wait to see it whole!
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful stitch!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely is that.....blue water and green grass, which says 'Nova Scotia' to me! That is a really good stitch, I have a spool of 28 weight cotton Mako, must try it.
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