Okay...here's where I have brain fog and the brakes on!! I sat thru a talk on restoring antique quilts and they recomm. that you use silk thread on those old repairs...but, to NOT use silk thread for our appliques today for the thread is not a durable, strong thread and our appliq. would not last as long. I have no idea....do you??Was this just this gal's opinion?? It does make 'sense' to me if you think about it...but, I really don't know...any opinions and/or experience and/or education on this is greatly appreciated!! Skeat