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07-22-2011, 10:42 AM
#43
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I agree with eparys - packing tape is super sticky to get those pesky thread bits, after you have clipped a couple threads you can just pull the thread out quickly and easily. Tweezers can also be helpful for some of the "I'm going to stay here forever" bits of thread. Put a good movie on and "pluck" away. lol. I think we've all been there, done that at least once in our sewing lifetime.
07-22-2011, 11:28 AM
#45
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I take strips of packing or scotch tape and that works great for getting stubborn threads picked up. If you get any under the stitching ever I use tweezers to pluck them out without damaging the quilting. Good luck... :-D
07-22-2011, 03:47 PM
#46
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Originally Posted by Tartan
Do not throw it in the washer unless you want a tangled mess. Do as others have suggested and use a sticky lint roller or masking tape. I put the masking tape circled around my hand (inside out) and pat,pat, pat over the area. Any stubborn bits can be pulled out with the tweezers.
07-22-2011, 07:49 PM
#48
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Location: Michigan
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Try a microfiber cloth. Just rub it gently across the fabric and it will pull the threads out for you. The threads will stick to the cloth. I use mine to clean my cutting board, and it even gets dog hair off of my cloth furniture!
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