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Hand or machine?
I do machine, and the thread depends on what I want to achieve. If I want the thread to show I use a 40 wt cotton with a double blanket stitch. If I want the applique but not the thread, I use silk with a single blanket stitch or a small zig zag stitch.
I do machine, and the thread depends on what I want to achieve. If I want the thread to show I use a 40 wt cotton with a double blanket stitch. If I want the applique but not the thread, I use silk with a single blanket stitch or a small zig zag stitch.
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Originally Posted by wolfkitty
Similar thought applies. How much do you want it to show? Are you doing a blanket stitch, which shows a lot, or are you doing a more hidden stitch? Do you want the thread to stand out or blend in?
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If you want your thread to disappear and not show, it is best to use a fine thread. There are many good ones out there. Superior's Masterpiece, Mettler's 60/2, Aurifil's 50 wt., these are some of the best. Superior makes the "Frosted donut" which is a set of 36 bobbins of all their colors, great for applique, when you need lots of colors and don't want to buy a whole spool of many colors.
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I do alot of needle turn applique and normally use a silk thread, if I have a colour that matches I use that, if not grey seems to blend in with most colours and use proper applique needles makes a big difference
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