I didn't know this!! Did you know this????
01-21-2012, 06:03 PM
#61
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O.K., so that's news to me. Thanks for sharing! I shall pay more attention in the future as to how I thread my needles. Perhaps this explains why sometimes my thread does nothing but knot, and sometimes it's just fine.
01-22-2012, 06:27 AM
#62
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I just thought I'd like to let you know since I read your thread I've been following the tip! For me, it's working like a charm! I was most skeptical. I'm working on Yo Yo's while I watch TV at night to make a coverlet for our guest bedroom. I will need 5000 of those Yo's, it seemed daunting but I'm finding I'm making 40-50 in an evening (I think maybe I watch too much TV:0) Only 4200 to go!!!! :0)
Even though I used bees wax I would still get the dreaded knot/tangle from time-to-time. I also appreciated hearing there are two sides to the needle eye...that too has saved some frustration in threading the eye. Who knew????
I tried putting multiple needles on the spool as one person said she does....that one didn't work so well for me as those needles got tangled....I loved that hint but I haven't mastered that concept.
So this is just to report that for me, this thread has helped me immensely
Even though I used bees wax I would still get the dreaded knot/tangle from time-to-time. I also appreciated hearing there are two sides to the needle eye...that too has saved some frustration in threading the eye. Who knew????
I tried putting multiple needles on the spool as one person said she does....that one didn't work so well for me as those needles got tangled....I loved that hint but I haven't mastered that concept.
So this is just to report that for me, this thread has helped me immensely
01-25-2012, 11:44 PM
#64
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What difference does it make? I just started quilting and I just finished my very first, completely hand stitched, appliqued, and quilted, project. I did have a few knots here and there but nothing that continually happened. I'll have to remember this, I'm going to start a Baltimore Album soon. I hope I remember this.
01-26-2012, 05:17 AM
#69
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Location: Southeast Va
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Try beeswax, it's a little cheaper!!!!
Originally Posted by sewNso
I 'knot the end i kut' also. seams to make a diff in hand quilting. and i use wax on my thread. i think it is called something else. in a little blue sq. box. almost out of it now.
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