soccertxi

Here is how I bury short thread that cannot be threaded on a needle. I don't know if I came up with this, or someone taught me! It has saved me many times and sometime I can even bury a thread nest this way.

Short thread. You can make a small knot with a pair of tweezers if you are worried about slippery threads.

soccertxi

thread a needle with a loop of thread. I keep one threaded all the time. If you dont' pull out the loop, it will keep forever!

ManiacQuilter2

I didn't bury mine either when I was in competition. I just hid little tiny back stitches, just two or three no more usually in the ditch.

soccertxi

insert needle in the same hole the short thread comes out of the fabric. If you cannot see a hole, tug on the short thread one way or the other until you can see a small hole. Put you needle in that hole.

soccertxi

gently put the short thread thru the loop. If the short thread is too short, you might have to hold on to it with your fingers or a pair of tweezer.

soccertxi

pull needle and loop of thread all the way thru, making sure to keep the loop in tact. If one end of the loop comes out of the needle, you will need to make the loop again. Pull loop thread all the way out and then trim the short thread at the fabric. Tug just a bit as you trim to avoid the fabric and the thread will retract into the fabric.


Hope this helps! If you have any questions, PM or leave me a note here.

Stitchnripper

soccertxi - that is so interesting. I'm going to try it. I bury my threads, only because I don't mind doing it. I save it for in front of the TV after I am done hand stitching the binding. I don't have any carpal tunnel, wrist, finger issues, and I enjoy the handwork. But, I'm going to give your method a try next time.

soccertxi

Alyce I hope it works for you. Let me know how it goes!

PS I went to high school in Alexandria when my dad was stationed at England AFB. I sure miss crawfish etoufee! They don't stock crawfish in our local grocery stores much!

Stitchnripper

Beth - there are places that will ship you crawfish but very spendy. You can also get étouffée mix on line and use shrimp as a substitute. Maybe you already know this? We are in the process of packing up to move to an Atlanta suburb so no quilting for me for a while. I researched where and how I could get the stuff we are used to here. We have the house there but that came sooner than we expected and have other things to finish up here first. I want to remember your method. I think I would like it.

quilterpurpledog

I tie and bury my threads because it looks nicer. I sometimes do microstitches on things that need quick turnaround but the thread buildup shows-sometimes a little and sometimes more depending on the thread you are quilting with. But I like the look of buried stitches. After all, if you hand quilted a piece you would bury the knot; you would not take several stitches one on top of the other.