Silk Thread for binding.
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Silk Thread for binding.
My daughter had me try silk thread for needle turn appliqué. Since I had it on hand I tried it for hand sewing my binding on a quilt. It worked so great! It's strong, doesn't tangle and doesn't show. I'll never use anything else. My preferred stitch for binding is a ladder stitch.
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The only thing I hand sew are bindings. Silk is super-strong and I love the way it's almost invisible and doesn't tangle. (I could say that it almost makes hand sewing pleasant, but that would be an outright lie, lol).
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Besides which, silk thread is so thin and 'disappearing' that you don't have to match the thread to the fabric exactly. Often a gray will work well, or taupe. Try it!
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