Applique with silk thread on cotton fabric
I'm starting a clamshell quilt. I will be appliqueing each shell onto the other. I have made several samples using silk thread and really like the look and the way it handles; but, I keep hearing an old warning from a teacher of long ago which stated that you should not use silk, or polyester thread on cotton because it will eventually destroy the cotton threads. Each time I do an applique stitch, it only catches a few cotton threads (over and over). Do you think this quilt will fall apart after real use and necessary washings? All opinions and experiences would be truly appreciated.