A trick for tangled thread while hand quilting
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'Thread off the spool and into the needle's eye' also works for me. In fact, when I'm hand quilting/appliquing I thread several needles onto the thread still attached to the spool then knot the free end. When ready to use I pull off the length of thread I want to use, cut it and reknot the thread attached to the spool which secures the remaining needles previously threaded. Usually much easier to thread several at a time than later threading one at a time when the lighting might not be as good and your steadiness is A-1.
#66
That's because of the thread twist. Knot the end of the thread that comes off the spool last. Knotting the loose end goes against the twist and causes more twisting and wear when pulled through fabric.
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Sandy
I use Thread Heaven, the modern substitute for beeswax.
Sandy
#69
Great tip. I had the whole knotting thing wrong until a couple of months ago when an expert appliquer set me straight.
For hand quilting, I use already-waxed thread which helps.
I didn't notice an answer if you needed to use new or used dryer sheets and would like to know!
Pat in Atlanta
For hand quilting, I use already-waxed thread which helps.
I didn't notice an answer if you needed to use new or used dryer sheets and would like to know!
Pat in Atlanta
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