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Old 01-22-2012, 09:57 PM
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This is a great tip, I also use the inexpensive emery boards (finger-nail-file) to pull loose threads.
Originally Posted by deemail View Post
1.5..... if taking piecs apart (not quilted)... go to the dollar store and find a package (there will be 3 or 4 to a pkg) of Noxema eyebrow wands... they are fine, small, protected edge razor blades... you open the seam vertically and when you can see the threads, you lightly touch the wand (it has a handle and is about 3 inches long)... to the threads and they will melt in front of the wand... mine came from Family Dollar but Dollar General had them too... masking tape will pick up the thread shreds with a minimum of fuss ...
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