When sewing with invisible thread , I was wondering can you iron it? Because you press quilts when you're done.
It is often recommended to use invisible thread for the bobbin. Any comments. I would appreciate it.
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Karen

You can't press nylon invisible thread but poly invisible thread will take the heat.

Thats good to know. Thanx :-D

I don't use invisible thread to piece the quilt itself, but do usually use it for the quilting portion, or sometimes for applique.

I guess it depends upon when and where you intend to use it. Normally, the only invisible thread I use is for the quilting itself. I'll use a matching thread for applique, instead, so that I can press it flat prior to joining.

Hope this helps.

I never press a quilt after it's been quilted.

Are you talking about using invisible thread for quilting? Or for piecing?

Actually, invisible thread is more often recommended for the top thread when quilting. It can be more problematic for bobbin use.

I can see no advantage to using invisible thread for piecing.

Neither one of my machines will sew with invisable thread in the bobbin. Also you will need to lower your tension on the top probably, at least I do or it puckers and makes little holes where the needle goes in. I put a quilt in a hot dryer with nylon invisible thread and it melted it in places.

I think it's not really recommended to use nylon anymore in quilting. Most of the longarmers I know use poly instead, because of the nylon melting, and it's tendency to turn yellow and brittle.

There is another fiber that some invisible thread is made of also, but I can't remember the name of it off the top of my head.

I've never pressed a completed quilt. Closest I've come to that is pressing the top and back separately, before quilting them together. :D

good info

I think most people are moving away from the nylon thread for quilts, especially for childrens due to the safety hazard.
I was looking at some poly types a while ago...but I am still leery do to the tension/stretching issues... I have enough trouble with cottons :roll: someday though...:wink: