I received my new Trapunto embroidery designs and it calls for wash away thread so when design is finished it will not have bulky thread. Have any of you ladies used this before and if so how did you like it?Thanks in advance for all your input.

I used it when doing some applique designs and it works really well. Our quilt shop teacher told us she used it to resew the seams on her husbands bathing suit one year for a joke, I think the joke worked well. Ha Ha

Never heard of it.

I've used it to baste. Works well JUST MAKE SURE THAT IF YOU PUT IT IN A BOBBIN YOU MARK IT OR KEEP TRACK OF IT SOMEHOW. Ask me how I know ;-0 Sorry for shouting.

It works well, but don't try to wet the end before threading it into the needle!

I just recieved some of this and now you ladies have helped me out with it. I will be sewing something up for my DB who is always playing lil tricks on people. lol. Maybe something he wears to the lake??? :lol: :lol: :lol: if it gets wet he will be totally surprised now wont he !! ROTLFLMBO.... :thumbup:

I learn so much on this board. I had never heard of it till now.

Fidgety, your plan would be a hoot. He would never be able to out do you on that. LOL

Oh this is going to be soooo good. even better than the fake lottery tickets I sent him once!

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let us know what happens. LOL

Great trick! But I am confused at why one would use it while we are sewing. Is it just to tack something down until it is quilted?

I have used it...also for doing trapunto quilting by machine. If you live in a humid area, be sure to store it in a plastic bag when not in use so the moisture doesn't affect it.

You guys are so funny I'll have to sew something up for my DH when we go to Panama City Beach LOL. Wash Away Thread is used for basting or holding extra batting in place for Trapunto then you do your design with regular thread and because you do not want thread to look bulky it will wash away.Thanks ladies for all the great tips I will be sure to keep marked and stored properly

I use it all the time. After I spray baste, I use the water soluble thread and baste a couple of rows in each direction to help hold it together. I don't have a dedicated sewing area, so my quilts get a lot of handling between the time I spray baste and when I finish the quilt. I've made quite a few quilts and am still on my 2nd spool. It goes a long way.

I don't do trapunto, so I can't comment on using it for that application.

Do you guys know where to find the best price for these spools of thread are a lot of places do not carry it.

Red Rock Threads is usually where I buy mine. I've used both brands and they both work well. For the smaller spools, the Vanish Lite is a better deal. Here's a link:

http://www.redrockthreads.com/misc-t...ble-thread.asp

I forgot to add that Red Rock Threads has comparable prices and very reasonable shipping. I don't think I've ever spent more than $2 for shipping a few spool of whatever I've bought. I think they charge actual shipping. It was fast too, just a few days.

Thank you for the info I had found it at another place and had to have $20.00 minimum order and didn't want to order that many spools of thread.

Yes, I use it to do the basic outline of the trapunto to help secure the layers. The wash-away must be in the top AND the bobbin. ADVICE: Mark the bobbin with a big "W" so you will NEVER mistake this bobbin with any regular thread.

Once you have the layers and the outline, you add the next layer of batting and backing and use regular thread to quilt the trapunto design in detail.

I have only done one machine trapunto project and that was for a class. She had us use regular thread in the bobbin. The bobbin thread becomes trapped in the layers when you sandwich with the regular batting. I don't know if she did that to save on the soluble thread or if she had problems using it in the bobbin before, and so suggested not using it in the bobbin. So you can do it both ways.

Ha ha!! I like that! Might have to use it for our Jamaica trip in October.

Yes I use wash away for basting. that way I don't have to worry that I've run over a stitch and can't get it out.

Yes I use it, very expensive.

I use it for hand basting prior to quilting. It is quite expensive for what it is, but a great time saver and I don't have to worry about stitching over it. I always wash my quilts when they are finished.

I never used the thread but it sounds like a lot of fun. I received lottery tickets like that one time. I was already planning where to spend the money, but I found out. Had to cross that off my list.

http://www.heirloomsewingforchildren..._wash-away.htm

http://www.nancysnotions.com/product...thread+200m.do

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I have used it very often, since I teach trapunto. Is a very expensive thread. I always use it in the bobbin but not on the top. The reason for that is that when the piece is wet, the bobbin thread disapear and all you have to do to the top thread is to grab it, and since nothing is holding it from the bottom it will com off easily. If you use it on the top and use regular thread on the bobbin, you will have a thread trapped between your layers that could show. When I do Trapunto I mainly use solids and if the fabric is light you can see threads trapped in the batting.

I've used it for trapunto, it works very well. Just remember to STORE IT in a plastic bag, just the humidity in the air will degrade it over time!

Yes this is great thread. Be sure you put away both the thread and the bobbin in a seperate bag as you don't want to sew something at a later date and after its finished and washed it is gone. Martha Pullen uses this thread when she does the maderia (spelling) scollops. They are really fun.

I use it to baste my quilts for machine quilting. My hands cannot deal with pins. I have no concerns when quilting over the basted WS thread, as any bits & pieces left behind will just wash out.

One suggestion for those who use it in their machines ...
make sure you remove it from your machine asap, so that you don;t forget that it is WS and mistakenly use it as regular thread. I've heard that others have done that and then ended up with a mess on their hands when they washed it or steam ironed it.

The other thing to remember is read the directions and use the water temperature they suggest to remove the thread.

On the one and only trapunto project I used it for, I used the wrong temperature to dissolve the thread and it got brittle instead. I had to pick it out. Not fun.

Actually, these days I like using 100% wool batting instead of using the WS thread trapunto technique. As long as there's some dense quilting around the feathers, they really pop out and there's no 'stitching-it-twice' or batting to cut away.

Another use...I've machine basted quilts (after safety pin basting) with a North-South and East-West grid pattern for quilts where most of the quilting is on the diagonal. Then washed it out. Water soluble thread in both needle and bobbin.

Julie

Ditto and Amen--been there, done it.

Boy, that is interesting, I never heard of it either, but I will have to look for it when i go to the store.

make sure when you are not using it store it in a sealed bag and marked that it is wash away thread

While I've never used wash away thread in quilting, I use it in heirloom sewing when I do Maderia applique. The wash away thread makes Maderia applique so much easier. Just be sure to remember to change the thread before sewing any seams that need to be permanent.

I've never tried it,what else is it used for ?

OMG - too funny - sorry

Thanks everyone for sharing all the great information it has really been helpful.

I never heard of it either.

I use it all the time. It comes in different weights and the cheapest and easiest way to use it is to just have it in the bobbin. When you wash it you can easily pull the top thread away. If you put it in the top of the machine as well as the bobbin, it is more difficult to sew through the material because of the texture and bulk. It is great for machine trapunto.

Don't forget your camera!!!