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   Becky-book | Jun 18, 2007 04:05pm | #1

   I have only used elastic thread in the bobbin, not the needle.  And yes, I do reduce the bobbin tension significantly! Must experiment to get the right combination of tensions (upper & lower) and stitch length.

   Becky

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   sewgal2 | Jun 18, 2007 07:44pm | #2

   Thank you for the info.  I'll pass it on.  It's great to have a place to ask questions and get good answers.

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   suesew | Jun 22, 2007 07:25pm | #3

   You may even have to skip putting the elastic through the bobbin tension. And since the needle thread goes around the bobbin elastic thread to make the stitch, you can actually adjust the amount of gathering by pulling on the elastic thread. Just remember to give yourself extra thread on both ends to grab on to. And multiple rows work better than a single one.

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   sewgal2 | Jun 27, 2007 02:39am | #6

   I will pass this info on to the lady.  Thanks for all the help.  I also told her about Threads Gatherings Discussions.  She has a computer and I hope she will use this forum. 

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   Ralphetta | Jun 22, 2007 09:41pm | #4

   I'm trying to picture how a scarf at a neckline would use elastic thread??

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   sewgal2 | Jun 27, 2007 02:37am | #5

   The lady said that the one she saw was shirred into the neckline and that was what she wanted to copy.

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   Teaf5 | Jun 30, 2007 02:20am | #7

   Does she know that shirring and gathering is usually done with just regular thread?