Fran asked:
how well *does* a good embroidery machine imitate blackwork? Are the
results fairly plausible as long as it is not under the eye of a stitch
counter?
I never have the slightest trouble distinguishing machine from hand
embroidery. I suppose from 20 feet it might fool someone. . .
Although it would be nice to do hand embroidery, realistically I have
too many other things on my schedule. For a while I toyed with the idea
of getting a high-end sewing/embroidery machine, but I already have two
perfectly good sewing machines and a huge price tag is a bit
intimidating. I
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Although it would be nice to do hand embroidery, realistically I have too
many other things on my schedule
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They at least have free trails so you can try it before you buy it. Astrid
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