Invisible thread that is not nylon
02-19-2010, 02:31 PM
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Superior threads has a good argument for not using 100% nylon thread as your invisible thread. But not everyone sells their brand. Does anyone know of other non-nylon invisible threads. I'm trying to find an online dealer that I can buy all the things on my "need to buy list". So having an alternate brand to buy would be good.
02-19-2010, 08:43 PM
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YSL? YLS? whichever. i used it on the FAL quilt that i posted. it was very soft. but whatever you use, unless you bury the ends, you end up with pokies where you cut the thread. can i ask why you want to use it? many people don't like it very much.
Edit: the source: http://www.baysidequilting.com/
or the shows
Edit: the source: http://www.baysidequilting.com/
or the shows
02-20-2010, 04:53 AM
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Originally Posted by butterflywing
YSL? YLS? whichever. i used it on the FAL quilt that i posted. it was very soft. but whatever you use, unless you bury the ends, you end up with pokies where you cut the thread. can i ask why you want to use it? many people don't like it very much.
Edit: the source: http://www.baysidequilting.com/
or the shows
Edit: the source: http://www.baysidequilting.com/
or the shows
02-20-2010, 05:03 AM
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I use the invisible to machine applique. If you have a look at the vines, stars and leaves on the border of the quilt in my avitar, they are machine appliqued down, and I like to use invisible thread for that type of work. I had no idea that there was a movement away from the nylon invisible until recently. I'll check out the YLI. Thanks. And thanks for the link.
02-20-2010, 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by gailmitchell
I use the invisible to machine applique. If you have a look at the vines, stars and leaves on the border of the quilt in my avitar, they are machine appliqued down, and I like to use invisible thread for that type of work. I had no idea that there was a movement away from the nylon invisible until recently. I'll check out the YLI. Thanks. And thanks for the link.
:roll: thanks for the proper name. i'm an airhead sometimes. :D
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