Originally Posted by ScrappyAZ
Originally Posted by steelecg
for hand applique - I use silk or aurifil
I am a fairly new quilter and have begun to do some hand applique, which I find very relaxing. I bought quilting thread, which I thought we're supposed to use for hand quilting, but now it sounds like I'm wrong. What do we use quilting thread for?
You use quilting thread for hand quilting the layers together.
Oh, and PS: to my earlier message...
I like using "straw needles" for appliqueing. They are thin needles that will slip into the fabric layers a lot easier than a quilting needle. Jeanna Kimble puts out great ones, as she sews with these, too. You can buy them on line from her or Keepsake Quilting or in your lqs.