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    Old 10-02-2011, 02:11 PM
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    Can I embroidery a label for my quilt with machine quilting thread (Coats & Clark Machine Quilting & Craft). My only spool of embroidery thread grew legs or wings. I
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    I have used all kinds of threads to hand embroider. I don't have an embroidery machine so I know nothing about threads for them.
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    Originally Posted by Sewfine
    Can I embroidery a label for my quilt with machine quilting thread. My only spool of embroidery thread grew legs or wings.
    Yes, I do it all the time, in fact for lettering, I find it stronger.
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    Old 10-02-2011, 02:18 PM
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    Originally Posted by Lacelady
    Originally Posted by Sewfine
    Can I embroidery a label for my quilt with machine quilting thread. My only spool of embroidery thread grew legs or wings.
    Yes, I do it all the time, in fact for lettering, I find it stronger.
    OK! thanks will post a picture in a minute.
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    just give it a try.
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    Old 10-02-2011, 02:53 PM
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    if it works why not? you can use any thread you want.
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    Your quilt, your design decision.
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