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Friday, October 11, 2013

Coats Bobbin Thread for Hand Applique?

 

I have misplaced my white silk applique thread. Heaven knows where it is hiding! I know the tote bag that is holding it, but I have yet to locate the tote.

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Silk thread is great to use for hand applique. It rarely tangles and has an uncanny way of blending into fabrics. The only problem, however, is that only one store here in town sells silk thread, and it is clear across town.

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Tuesday evening I stopped by Beverly’s on the way home from work to pick up a disappearing ink marker. While I was there, this spool of thread caught my eye: Coats bobbin thread for machine embroidery. It is very white, super fine, shiny, and 100% polyester. I decided to give it a try for hand applique. Love it, love it, LOVE IT! It is very easy to thread the needle with this product because it has a lot of tensile strength and does not keep unraveling like most threads do. It doesn’t even threaten to tangle or knot, which saves oodles of time. The thin gauge allows it to disappear into the fabric.

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Woo-hoo! I think I have found a new friend!

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7 comments:

  1. magnoliasnteaOctober 12, 2013 at 1:08 PM

    Now, that's good to know. Your project looks intriguing. I wish I could do something beside mow and clean. ;)

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  2. Quilt CrazyOctober 13, 2013 at 7:21 AM

    Thanks! That's good to know. I'll have to pick one up. I wonder if they sell it at JoAnn's?

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    1. QuiltedtimeOctober 13, 2013 at 7:36 AM

      Yes! I checked online, and they have it listed. $3.49

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  3. ElaineOctober 13, 2013 at 8:26 AM

    When I runout of my masterpiece 50/2ply I'll have to give it a try-I get tangles!. Looks like a very interesting piece you are working on.

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    1. QuiltedtimeOctober 13, 2013 at 9:31 AM

      It's just my whimsical sky...

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    2. Vivian HelenaOctober 14, 2013 at 7:40 AM

      thanks that sounds like a great back up thread.. Love sharing ideas!

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  4. RoseOctober 14, 2013 at 5:50 AM

    I hope I can remember this little tidbit of info....I really need to start something hand applique to do while we watch TV.

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