I have avoided using the invisible thread, as I have read many quilters not liking it. However, my sister convinced me to try it, top thread only, and even gave me a spool of it.
I really like it. She did suggest that I clip my threads as I go, as doing it later might be challenging. Made sense, and I have been doing that. I am just beginning to do stuff "outside my comfort zone" when it comes to quilting, and this has given me confidence!! I might even have enough confidence going to try the Trip Around the World pattern, which I looked at recently and decided it wasn't something I would be successful at. |
Please don't use it on charity or childrens quilts. It can melt. Also little ones can't tell you what's poking them.
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I like it too, a lot of people say not to use it on baby quilts. They can wrap a lose thread around their tiny little fingers and cut off circulation.
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Okay, thanks for the advice. I currently only sew for myself...no baby or charity quilts, but I appreciate knowing when not to use it.
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I don't care for it but, everyone to their own opinion. I hate the little poky thread ends, even when they have been trimmed.
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I like invisible thread, too.
As for the Trip Around the World, it's really not that hard. Eleanor Burns' book is very good for it. |
Thanks for the encouragement for the Trip Around the World. I need it. :)
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I used it on part of a quilt for my son and can't say I will use it again. I tend to like the cotton ones actually.
It was nice however when there were a lot of distinct colors in the quilt. |
I use monofillament (invisible) thread only for wall hangings. I don't like the pokey things either. For the most part, MF is great, especially if you have a multi-colored item and can't decide on one neutral color thread. That is correct to only use it as your top thread.
A Trip Around the World is so easy. It is one that I recommend for beginners. Before I ever read a tutorial about it I made a small wall-hanging and cut each block out with scissors individually, then sewed them together one at a time. That was time consuming. Try Google: Trip Around the World Quilt/free and see if you can find an easy method for strip piecing. (Oh, the hours I wasted prior to that) |
Originally Posted by hoppyfrog
Please don't use it on charity or childrens quilts. It can melt. Also little ones can't tell you what's poking them.
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