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Old 03-21-2011, 10:21 AM
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jljack
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
i really dislike using invisible thread on anything that is (use-able; washable)
i used invisible thread on my sons bed quilt...every time it is laundered a bit more of it breaks...disappears...there are POKEY places...where the broken thread sticks out and pokes you like those annoying tags in shirts that will drive you crazy. so, i am not a fan of using invisible (fish-line) thread. i would try it on a small item(like a pot holder) then launder it ...and see before using it on an item more important.
I am afraid of invisible (really...we all know it's plastic!!) thread for just this reason. I have had multiple commercially made quilts/blankets with invisible/plastic thread, and it ends up breaking and sticking out. I don't want this to happen to any of my quilts.
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