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I trim as I go. When I finish that last stitch I trim as close to the fabric as possible. I use the embroidery shears with the one paddle (I call it) shaped blade.
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Yes, you can use a tiny crochet hook to fetch out offending threads. It takes a bit of work but I've used this one Boye 13 [ATTACH=CONFIG]498353[/ATTACH]
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Definitely! I would not want the show through, particularly if the quilt was made with a lot of light fabrics.
An extremely sharp pair of precision scissors makes the job so much easier. I bought a pair of Dovos for just such a purpose--worth the expense! |
Don't know why this came up as attachment but hopefully you can see how tiny the hook is.
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I have been told numerous times not to cut close to the material unless I have tied off the seam as they can wriggle and eventually will open the seam. When I first started quilting I was told always use beige thread and don't worry about threads they add to the warmth of the quilt so don't waste them. I do cut back to about 1-2". I do a lot of white backgrounds and have yet to see a dark thread showing thought. I try to buy heavier whites and not those thin ones.
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Thanks Prism99. I have one similar to that from some cheapo craft thing. Doesn't "like" going through Premium muslin, but will with some encouragement! It'll work for me!
Originally Posted by Prism99
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Possibly a very, very fine crochet hook? When I Googled, it showed the smallest U.S. size as a B/1 but I think I used to have a 0 and 00 a long time ago -- probably from some garage sale. I think these might have been small enough to go between fabric threads.
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This one is terrific - Clover Soft Touch Thread Pic http://www.joann.com/clover-soft-tou...c/2359024.html I have one and it works really well!
There is another discussion on this topic with other suggestions, here: http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...s-t241358.html Definitely try to remove as many loose threads as possible before sandwiching / sending out for quilting. They can show through the top. I do trim as I go and am pressing, and take a another look when pressing the completed top before sandwiching. |
I trim all of those threads if I am sending the quilt to the LAQ. It takes me forever. That is my least favorite thing about quilting. If I quilt the quilt myself, I omit that step and have never had a problem.
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http://www.nordicneedle.com/prod/6725.html This is a great tool ......
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Like others, I trim dark threads around lighter fabrics. Otherwise leave most unless there seem to be lots of threads in one area then I try to trim them.
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