Binding/Silk Thread Question
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Binding/Silk Thread Question
I am thinking of using silk thread to hand stitch the back of my binding because I am using batik fabric and I think it will go more smoothly this way. Has anyone used silk thread for this purpose or is there any reason that I should not do this?
Thanks so much for any help.
Thanks so much for any help.
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I cannot think of one reason why you could not. Silk is strong and if you make small stitches, they practically disappear. I LOVE it for hand applique..I use straw needles. They are long and very thin. I do have to thread them before dark, so I thread 4 of 5. When those are done, I'm finished for the night! Darn trifocals!
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i've been binding my quilts with silk thread for years- i love using it; it is so fine, smooth and goes through the fabrics so nicely. I also use silk threads for my appliques and for English paper piecing. i'd use it for everything if I had it on larger spools & it was a bit less expensive.
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I want to use silk thread to put on the binding of a quilt, both putting it on with the machine on one side and blind stitching it by hand on the back. It seems that should work, if I read this thread. But what size needle should I use in my sewing machine for silk thread? I've only done hand applique with silk before, so I'm not sure.
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