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EdMar Rayon threads are to be used as they are,
never split the plies.
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We recommend that the embroidery be worked with the
fabric held taut in a hoop. Work stitches with uniform tension to
prevent the fabric from puckering.
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Rayon threads are very slippery and one end of the
thread will unravel more than the other. To find out which one
unravels, get the two ends together and twist them back and forth
between your fingers 3 or 4 times. The one that unravels the most is
the side that should be knotted or woven before you start stitching.
At the end of your stitches, secure your thread by knotting or weaving.
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When tying a knot, make it small and very secure.
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Stitches should be worked clockwise and from left
to right. This will keep the thread from unraveling and fraying.
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Before making any stitches that require wrapping
the thread like bullion, roll the threaded needle counterclockwise
in-between your fingers in order to unwind the twist of the thread a
little. Wrapping the thread clockwise for the stitch will then twist
it back to normal. Without doing this, the thread will be wound too
tight, kink up and possibly break.
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Bullion and cast-on stitches should be wrapped
loosely on the needle. You don't want them so tight that you can't
pull the needle and thread through. The thickness of your bullion is
not determined by the thickness of your needle; it is the weight of
thread you are using and how your bullion is "pulled". You
don't want the individual wraps separated so all bullion should be
pulled nice and taught.
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When making bullion or cast-on stitches, secure the
threads on the back before starting the next one. This will prevent a
"chain reaction" if one of the other stitches break.
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Try to keep the back of your project clean and
organized. Avoid "jumping around", threads will show onto
the front like a shadow if you do. Eliminate loose ends by securing
them down.