JusticeClan

Please tell me more. Is it in a bar shape like bath soap? Do you just slide the thread over it?

joycemarie

Yes, and I think the bees wax is better.

Wonnie

It's, also, great for rubbing along the tracks of your patio doors or the metal strips on the sides of the window facing where the window slides up and down ( that's if you have the old fashhioned windows like I do). Makes them slide like magic.

QuiltMom2

Years ago, I stopped at a roadside stand and they were selling bricks of beeswax (along with corn, flowers, etc) Still whacking off chunks of beeswax as needed and don't like to hand quilt without it!

Geri B

Haven't used mine for about a year...needed it recently..it was dry and cracky...is there any way to rejuv the beeswax?

Quiltinvaca

I'm laughing cause I still have the bees wax purchased at least 30 years ago. I use it whenever hand sewing or hand quilting.

Once you buy one of those round plastic containers, you'll have enough was to last your lifetime and probably a couple of your grandkids! Now that I think about it, bees wax is the cheapest thing in the sewing room!

Carol J.

Ihave used it for many years and it doesn't leave any color or residue on your fabric. I cut my thread, run it into the beeswax and thread the needle with the end in your hand as you cut it off the spool.
Works good for rubbing on drawer slides or table top slides too, just rub it on.
Beeswax candles, unless they are sold as pure 100% beeswax, might have paraffin or perfume in them, I wouldn't use one.

Carol J.

grumpy90650

i have not heard of this..no one i quilt with uses it, and i have not seen it in any classes i have taken...i will look for some (where do you get it?) and try it...thanks for the info.....

mmdquilts

I can't use it as I am severely allergic to bees and honey but I use unscented soap and it does the trick too and regular parafin.

Bluehouse

Yes, I use it too for all my hand sewing esp. sewing down the binding..helps it from NOT getting tangled. And that little thing last for years.LOL