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Thread: Now I've done it. Threads too short

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    Senior Member Z Any Mouse's Avatar
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    I use a self-threading needle for short threads. Insert the needle into your quilt at the point where you want the threads buried, then pop the threads into the top of the needle, and pull through. As long as you have at least an inch of thread, you should be okay.

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    Use a dental threader, put the needle 1/2.way in, thread it and pull it through.
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    I have had threads as short as 1 1/2 inches buried. Push the needle part way into the fabric and then thread it.
    Life is not a movie. No one is going to yell "CUT" when you make a mistake. - Anne L. Fulton

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    there are self threading needles for your problem, they have a tiny slot in the eye where you can slip the thread in and then you can bury the thread.

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    Fray BLOCK dries SOFT, Fray CHECK does not.
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    Unless the quilt is to be judged, I would, also, just remove the quilting stitches for a couple of inches, bury the thread and requilt the last few inches. As my grandmother would say, "Nobody'll notice it on a galloping horse!"

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    http://www.joann.com/june-tailor-fra...z/4649497.html. I've used this product. It dries soft. A small dot where the thread enters the fabric might be enough to keep the thread from popping out, if it's really short. Warning...the stuff is really runny, so applying with a toothpick after you squirt it out might give you more control on the amount you want and where you want it.

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