Cynthia Solomon and Susan Klimczak Resources:
Tea & TurtleStitch: Online Resources We Know & Love
TurtleStitch Supplies We Know and Love
TurtleStitch Curves and Quotes
For TurtleStitch inspiration:
Elaine Wolfe's Lookbook (beautiful turtle art designs and crafts)
Getting started slideshow (Hope)
Turtlestitching Curves and Quotes Activity Plan (Cynthia & Susan)
Recommended sewing machine: Brother SE600
Create your design in Turtle Art,
export your file as .dst
Plug computer into sewing machine. An icon appears on desktop. (watch video: import your .dst file to the sewing machine)
Drag .dst file onto sewing machine icon OR save file on thumb drive and insert into embroidery machine
Tips:
Recommended material for sewing:
cotton muslin
backing
pre-threaded bobbins -
Bobbin must be 60 weight thread
Needles:
14 for denim
11 for cotton
Red - 14
Silver - 11 or 16
Gold - 14 (strictly for fabrics)
install flat side facing backwards