Rayon Thread for Quilting
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Rayon Thread for Quilting
I received a lot of rayon thread in a gift basket and want to know if it is okay to use it for piecing and quilting. I have only heard of using rayon for embroidery and cotton or cotton/poly for quilting. Any experiences to share or thoughts on this subject would be appreciated. Thanks.
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As Tartan said, it will break more often. You also have to be careful when pressing to only use a low setting or else you will melt the thread (I might have learned that lesson the hard way - haha!).
Other than that, provided it's not meant to be an heirloom, go for it! Quilting was born by people using the bits of fabric & threads they already had.
Other than that, provided it's not meant to be an heirloom, go for it! Quilting was born by people using the bits of fabric & threads they already had.
#7
i've heard this enough to gather up all my rayon threads and put them into a bag for Charity. I did make some Christmas quilts with lovely shiny rayon threads. oh well, i have some lovely colors of regular threads to use up..
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Even for embroidery rayon thread was not recommended for anything that will be frequently washed or handled. Perhaps you could use it for art quilt embellishments.
It would be a shame to invest so much time & money into a quilt and lose it because of the thread.
It would be a shame to invest so much time & money into a quilt and lose it because of the thread.
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