When I go to the fabric shops they usually have a bucket/basket full of thread for $1.00 apiece. I pick a lot of those up for piecing like the hexies on the back. That way I'm not using my better thread. I have a lot of thread from estate sales that I use also. I keep those threads separate and only use for projects like hexies and yo yos. Going to press hexies flat anyway (at least I do). Just want to stipulate I use the better thread to join.
Originally Posted by
Cottage Dee
Coventry, do you remove the basting at all? Do you press well after removing the paper? I am sooo close to starting one of these to use up stash....probably won't make a dent, but at one time I was cutting my stash into either 2" or 2.5" strips....just have to dig out the boxes of them. I made the quilt called Insanity, and used Inklingo to print them on fabric...1/2" pieces! So I'm looking for something to make a little larger. Love your quilt! Looks really crisp, too.