I use it for many things ~ mostly I use it to hand-baste quilts, then I don't have to pull the basting threads out. Major time saver! One of our LQS also has garments on display, and they were having a problem with theft of the display pieces... especially bathing suits! So they started sewing them with the water soluble thread... haa haa they caught the thief! It was one of their young girl employees! Boy was she embarrassed at the pool! :)

I make garments, too so use my quilting skills for unique jackets. I use the washaway all the time there, too to hold things down. Works great for a quick sloppy basting on applique, then you don't worry about getting stabbed with pins (or losing pins for someone else to step on) at a doc appt or whatever. And it is very strong, too, at least the little spools I buy in the quilting notions at Jo's

I DO like it. Be sure to keep it in an airtight plastic bag and DON'T lick your finger before you thread the needle! :)

oh, yeah, when the tread goes on sale at JoAnn's, this does too :) But you find it on the quilt notions wall ~ I always wait for the 1/2 off thread sale. I keep the little silica thingys that come in my Excedrin bottle, and toss them into the little tin I keep that thread in. and YES, mark your BOBBIN if you wind one!!!

is this thread just for basting? i have never heard of it, i cant imagine you can sew with it.......

I've used it to:
hand baste to eliminate pins (when I know a project will take awhile, I hate it when a pin leaves a mark)
anchor down applique pieces for travel work (to eliminate pins and hold in place)
SID to hold larger quilt firmly together so I can do my pretty top stitching with no worries
Trapunto work, so I can stitch, trim batting, then topstitch with nice threads but hold that trapunto batt secure

Also used for holding down applique pieces while machine embroidering ~ some designs I can see that extra layer of thread as a bulky bump under my satin stitches... this water soluble washes away after a good soak, and eliminates that hateful bump :)

wow, thanks for the info...i am going to go get some, and experiment with it...i do alot of machine applique with satin stitch.......gina

I was told to use it in a form of QAYG in a class I took.

Just make sure you mark that bobbin!!! I use the spool itself on the top of the machine ~ I just use a 80/20 needle, nothing special... but you gotta mark the bobbin and make sure you keep it separate from all others. I actually use a special pink colored bobbin, but you could mark a big W or X on it with a marker :)

Yes it is a temporary basting thread and when you are finished it washes away .

Shame on you! What lake do you go to I want to get in on the laff too!

It will work great for this. I had a girlfriend show me the trupunto tecnique(sp.?) & I was in awe of it. She also told me of a dirty trick she did to a lady in her quilt guild that kept INSISTING she didn't give her a block in their block exchange. She sewed her block with this thread & I can only imagine from there!

SO --- Question --- When the guy wore his swimsuit into the water, did the "wash away" thread leave him embarrassed. Tell us about this WASH AWAY THREAD...purpose and when to use???

I love this! Wish I could be there to enjoy the joke. You made my day!

Yes, that way you don't have to pin it or spray baste it.

learn something every day. Intersting thread. I have to really laugh at the joke fidgety is going to play.... hope she brings her camera and shares pictures. I was laughing so hard just thinking about what she wrote. :) :) :) loved it. have a great day QB

as an artiz, i use mixmedia all the timez, and this one iz in my mix

I loved it for basting a quilt together before I started using spray adhesive. Now, I think I might use it to tack down areas when I'm doing machine quilting. I bought it at the Tucson Quilt Show from Superior Threads. You can order it from their web site.

You don't need to use it in both needle and bobbin. When you spray the needle thread, it disappears, and the bobbin thread pulls away easily - so don't put it in a bobbin - why take a chance on mixing it up LOL

One more tip,learned the hard way. Don't store it in a damp area.It will turn to glue on the spool.

Same here. Spray baste first (with my cheapy hairspray) and then a few lines just to hold the quilt as I'm slow at finishing the quilting part of the process. I discovered that in my machine I couldn't go full speed as the thread broke. I thought, it's only basting I can race through this but no. After stopping and rethreading several times it had to be slow and steady to complete an edge to edge line of basting. But when it came to FMQ it was great not to have to bother about it. I used to use invisible thread to stabilize but not any more.
Never done machine trapunto but I'm sure washable thread would work just as well.

I used soluble thread in the machine trapunto on my daughters DWR. I was great! A hint: I save the dessicant gel packs that come in some packaging/pill bottles. Then I make sure that I seal the thread and bobbins in a zip loc with one or two. Moisture is the enemy of soluble thread! Also: be sure not to let it sit too long once stitched into the quilt before going over with the quilting thread. It may degrade and break up.