Finding YLI silk thread in brick and mortar store
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can you give us a general geographic area?
The YLI site has this listing:
http://www.ylicorp.com/Where2Buy.aspx
The YLI site has this listing:
http://www.ylicorp.com/Where2Buy.aspx
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Well..... silk thread is expensive and few people buy it, so I've only seen it in very limited colors and quantities at a few of the local quilt shops in my area.
However. If you are using it for hand applique or something similar, may I suggest you try Superior Thread's Bottom Line instead. I bought an assortment of different colors on prewound bobbins, and it blends and sinks into the fabric as well as silk, at a fraction of the cost. The bobbins came in a handy donut bobbin holder.
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However. If you are using it for hand applique or something similar, may I suggest you try Superior Thread's Bottom Line instead. I bought an assortment of different colors on prewound bobbins, and it blends and sinks into the fabric as well as silk, at a fraction of the cost. The bobbins came in a handy donut bobbin holder.
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Well..... silk thread is expensive and few people buy it, so I've only seen it in very limited colors and quantities at a few of the local quilt shops in my area.
However. If you are using it for hand applique or something similar, may I suggest you try Superior Thread's Bottom Line instead. I bought an assortment of different colors on prewound bobbins, and it blends and sinks into the fabric as well as silk, at a fraction of the cost. The bobbins came in a handy donut bobbin holder.
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However. If you are using it for hand applique or something similar, may I suggest you try Superior Thread's Bottom Line instead. I bought an assortment of different colors on prewound bobbins, and it blends and sinks into the fabric as well as silk, at a fraction of the cost. The bobbins came in a handy donut bobbin holder.
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Superior has excellent silk thread. With color charts available. http://www.superiorthreads.com/shop/...nd=Kimono+Silk I have several cones and it machine quilts beautifully.
Connecting Threads has the YLI silk spool set. http://www.connectingthreads.com/thr...__L600904.html I use this for applique.
Connecting Threads has the YLI silk spool set. http://www.connectingthreads.com/thr...__L600904.html I use this for applique.
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Well..... silk thread is expensive and few people buy it, so I've only seen it in very limited colors and quantities at a few of the local quilt shops in my area.
However. If you are using it for hand applique or something similar, may I suggest you try Superior Thread's Bottom Line instead. I bought an assortment of different colors on prewound bobbins, and it blends and sinks into the fabric as well as silk, at a fraction of the cost. The bobbins came in a handy donut bobbin holder.
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However. If you are using it for hand applique or something similar, may I suggest you try Superior Thread's Bottom Line instead. I bought an assortment of different colors on prewound bobbins, and it blends and sinks into the fabric as well as silk, at a fraction of the cost. The bobbins came in a handy donut bobbin holder.
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This what I use also for my EPP and applique.
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Keepsake Quilting has YLI silk thread (hey, they're brick and mortar for me
). Single 218-yd spools in your choice of five neutral colors for $5.99 each or a collection of seven colors for $35.99-$39.99, depending on collection. YLI silk is 100wt thread. Bottom Line is 60wt.
http://www.keepsakequilting.com/prod...L20/Thread.htm
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http://www.keepsakequilting.com/prod...L20/Thread.htm
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I do allot of applique and have most of the colors. I bought them when I was new to applique. I seldom use the colors now. I find the neutrals work great. I use YLI 235 the most. I bought YLI from an on-line store with Rock in the name.
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