double needle embroidery

[wissewer]

After reading the article on double needles, I bought a "set" and hope to try her suggestions soon. Thanks for the informative article.

[tricia58]

I plan to try it too somewhere in the future. So many projects not enough time. Got my solar threads today as well. Problem is I have so many must do projects right now no time for play with new ideas.

[snugsbear]

It look like something to make old designs look diffrent,

[Tiels]

Sewing with a double needle is very easy. I have done it for about 15 years. Makes things look complicated, when they are actually very easy. First used it to do a stain glass quilt. Liked it so much, I used it on many of my projects.

[la_cole]

Sewing with a double needle is very easy. I have done it for about 15 years. Makes things look complicated, when they are actually very easy. First used it to do a stain glass quilt. Liked it so much, I used it on many of my projects.

I've never tried using a double needle. Does the design need to be specially digitized for double needle or does most any design work?

[boltonia51]

I have never tried the double needle on my embroidery machine, but I have used it on my sewing machine. I guess as long as there is good clearance through the needle plate a double needle should work just fine. I may try it out too.

Verne

[Simpleuser2000]

I have one of the needles too. Haven't tried it out yet.

[DebinSC]

I have wanted to try it and was so thrilled to see the article! I hope my Memory Craft 350E will take the needles I plan on checkign with my dealer and asking them. They are like here so helpful to everyone!

[teddy_rn]

I have not seen the double needle designs. Would like to know where they are and want wing tips designs too. PLEASE!

[KarenJay]

I have wanted to try it and was so thrilled to see the article! I hope my Memory Craft 350E will take the needles I plan on checkign with my dealer and asking them. They are like here so helpful to everyone!

I don't think the 350e will take a twin needle - have a look at the hole in the throat plate.

[ldconti]

I have used a double needle occasionally, but never used it with embroidery. Where is the article?

http://www.designsbysick.com/forums/album.php?u=9682

[ldconti]

Here is the article site:

http://www.designsbysick.com/article...e-exploration/

I should have looked under the articles tab on the toolbar before I posted the previous question. Good article! I never thought of using an twin needle with embroidery.

[jesko_99]

I don't think the Singer 350 can take a double needle, but recently I read where you can use two threads in the same needle for shading. Wish I could remember where I saw it. Has anyone tried it?
Phyl

[Sue Foster]

I completelly forgot my machine came with a double needle. Even the little Disney machine comes with a double needle. I saw some designs that were specially digitized for double needle. but I am thinking about doing some letters with 2 colors so they'd look real dimensional. Have a great day! Sue

[wienerin]

I'd be afraid the needle would break when stitching near the hoop...
But I am frequently using a twin needle for fancy stitches and two-needle flat seams.

[boltonia51]

I don't think the 350e will take a twin needle - have a look at the hole in the throat plate.

i think that you are right I have a Simplicity SE 2 and it will not accommodate a twin needle. I tried several sizes and it is a risky proposition. Although the needles would pass through the throat plate. Once installed the postion on the shank would not allow it to pass or pass with a comfortable clearance. I think the smaller embroidery only machines do not have the larger opening of the needle plate because they don't do the repetitive zigzag movement of the sewing /embroidery combination machines.It is the carriage arm that moves during the machine embroidery. JMHO

[vaselisa_exeter]

On some machines you can replace the throat plate with one that has a larger hole. That might make embroidery by twin needle possible.

I have embroidered with twin needle before, but only with designs especially digitized for it.

[boltonia51]

yes I would think this is possible but not for mine Good idea though!!!

[EmBargains]

I have a double needle for my machine also. I'm anxious to try it out. I never knew you could use 2 threads in one needle though for shading that's interesting. Will have to look into that more.

[windstar]

Any machine that you can do zig zag stitching on can do twin needle.

Molly