Hand quilting question
I have a lot of YLI silk thread and thinking about using it to hand quilt a top. Has anyone use this before to quilt? Will it be strong enough?
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Ihave only used cotton for the little handquilting I've done. Anxious to see other replies from the experts. Good question.
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I checked the Superior Threads silk thread page, and they have several kinds of silk thread they say are appropriate for quilting. I've read that silk thread is very strong.
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That is expensive thread vs thread made for quilting which has a waxy substance so your thread won't knot. Not sure if it will show up your hand quilting.
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Over 15 years ago I used black silk thread to quilt a baby quilt. It's held up through washings and the "baby" still has it.
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Silk thread is very strong, I have made beaded earrings before, I always used silk thread to sew the beads together. I use silk in my needle turn applique.
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