Originally Posted by
Jane Quilter
Ok, thimblebug, I'm up for a challenge. The result of using beeswax on two strands of DMC floss: It make two strands act as a single thread. The stitches look more even in width, (a good thing) and appears as "thick" thread. No knots, no twists. hmmm....so I am going for it, as all stitch types were not tried, I will report if I find some negative results. Now I am wondering why it is not recommended in the literature......
Thanks for all ya"lls ideas.
Cool! I will try it out next Tuesday at my quilt group...better put the beeswax into my bag right now! Thanks!