![]() With the Clover iron-on pencil, she found that the lines spread a bit, that the marks only transferred once and unevenly at that, and that no washing solution that she used removed all the marks. If all the blue doesn’t disappear entirely, it’s not as noticeable.Ĭynthia tested several different transfer methods, including the Clover iron-on transfer pen, water color pencils, Sublime Stitching’s transfer pen, and finally, the Pilot Mechanical 0.7 ENO in blue. And so it’s always a better choice than other colors – like gray or red, for example – when it comes to transferring a design for whitework embroidery. Why?īlue has a tendency to make white look whiter. This particular Pilot pencil – the ENO – comes in a variety of colors, but the blue is most suitable for transferring whitework embroidery designs. When seeking a solution for transferring whitework designs (specifically for Schwalm embroidery), she decided to experiment with several different transfer possibilities.Įnclosed in her package was the result of her experiments – photos of her Schwalm whitework, cleaned and pressed, with no evidence of transfer lines samples of small stitched pieces cleaned in different solutions, also with no evidence of a transfer lines a write-up of her method of experimentation and the winner of her experiments – a Pilot ENO pencil in blue, with extra leads. This particular package hails from Cynthia – you might remember her from the incredible work she did in formatting my Marian Medallion e-book – and in it is an item that may very well be The Solution to all your whitework embroidery transfer fears.Ĭynthia is a thoroughly thorough person. Package will be returned to sender in two days.” Last notice? Last Notice? I never got a first notice! Needless to say, I hastened to the local PO (which has the oddest hours on the face of the earth), and retrieved a very intriguing package, which I’m going to tell you about today. I love those cards! Especially when I’m not expecting a package! But upon perusal, I saw, circled boldly, “Last Notice. Mid-May, I received one of those delightful little cards from the Post Office that said I had a package waiting. This month, I experienced another disadvantage of rural life. That’s why I love, love, love our little community on Needle ‘n Thread! Thanks to the internet, we can share ideas, tips, and tricks about embroidery with ease, almost as if we live right next door to each other! ![]() And locals who share an interest in embroidery are scarce, too. Living in a small rural town in the middle of Kansas has its advantages…but it also has certain drawbacks.įor example, local embroidery supplies are pretty scarce.
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