free standing lace and 30 wt. cotton thread

[Etched In Thread]

Hi all, thinking I need to ask y'all for info regarding the above before I go through all the possibilities such as thread breaks, etc. Has anyone here used 30 wt. cotton thread for the FSL? I have some lace strips to embroider for a camisole, lots of it. Any suggestions on size needle? I ended up using a 14 sharp at work on the home machines, but was thinking it might be so much faster on my Amaya. Using 2 layers Aqua Magic, 60 wt. thread in metal bobbins (is the backlash spring someone suggested the same as the pigtail?)since the lace is to be peach colored. Any help is much appreciated! Edna

[Shuffletown Embroidery]

You need the backlash spring in a pigtail bobbin case when you are using metal bobbins. Otherwise, they will spin like crazy.
A reference card from Madeira recommends size 11 or 14 needles for 30 wt. threads. I'd go with either just as long as I didn't have any thread breaks.
FSL definitely goes a lot faster on the Amaya. Try it, you'll like it! [img]smile.gif[/img]