tinliz

I took a tailoring class in the 60's. We used silk thread that came on a spool that size for top stitching on wool. Sewed our garments with a thinner silk thread. I think it would be too heavy for needle turn.

It is wonderful when folks PIF with such treasures.

sewwhat85

beautiful

bunniequilter

I made Christmas garland with old spools of thread and red plaid ribbons and a chunk of jute, looks really great, and reminds my Hubby what I want for Chistmas...anything to do with sewing!

Homespun

Cool! I have a large collection of wooden spools--mostly larger than these. Some with thread and many without!

ka9sdn

Silk is great for applique work, use it for most of mine.

quiltingnonie

I too have a bunch of those - also in jar!

star619

For those who actually use silk thread (of unknown age) how does one know if it has structural intergrity? Just test it?
Or, is there a secret some of us don't know?

SunlitenSmiles

that is button hole twist....handmade button holes were made with this, look was like embrodery

also used for "hand picking" which is an edge hand stitch on designer 'one - of - a - kind' clothing

lmc8

Do any of them have labels on the end of spool? That could be a source to find info on how old they are.

GV09

Enjoy those! I love them! A hug!