(above image an earlier mask sketch from several years ago but shows how I was feeling inside
- very cross!)
As the machine was left for repair & being unable to replicate the darning on the Janome, another process was initiated by stitching some automatic wording across the panel. The earlier tests some days ago, showed the lettering to be easily & perfectly stitched. Having no ‘panel test fabric’ to hand, the actual panel was used but after a few letters, found the automatic stitching wasn't responding well to the various thicknesses of fabric - especially across the thicker edging of the red silk & other layers. So … after unpicking these tiny stitches, a retry in another area had the same effect (& end result) so concluded this new machine, although stitching very nice lettering, did not respond very well to uneven layers of fabric especially with a slippery voile underneath - & thought this likely to be the main culprit! QUESTION .. where next?
As the 1630 wasn’t due to come back yet, the next best course of action was to stop stitching - a lesson learnt many years ago! … When sewing (or any other craft) gets “difficult” & continues to do this, it’s best to leave it for a while & come back later. Good advise so instead, the decision was made to update all events on this blog so far - especially as the panel was now beginning to “come alive & develop REAL PROBLEMS “!
