Thread Magic Product
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Thread Magic Product
I was at a Jo-ann's store that was closing last month. I purchased a product call Thread Magic. I had not seen it before in our local Jo-ann's and it was priced at $9.99 (a high price for a little container). I usually use beeswax on my thread when I sitch my binding to the back of my quilts. The beeswax needs to be replaced before I use it up. Thought I would try this product. It shows that you can also use it on your sewing machine.
Would be interested to know if anyone on this board uses this product and your thought?
Thanks for any information this well informed members can shed.
Would be interested to know if anyone on this board uses this product and your thought?
Thanks for any information this well informed members can shed.
#2
Yours http://www.taylorseville.com/thread-magic.html
Mine http://www.threadheaven.com/
looks like the same type of product to me. I used mine a lot when I was hand quilting.
Not quite sure how yours would be applied to a spool?
Lasts forever.
Mine http://www.threadheaven.com/
looks like the same type of product to me. I used mine a lot when I was hand quilting.
Not quite sure how yours would be applied to a spool?
Lasts forever.
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We discussed this product at the senior group. I have used Thread Heaven for decades to prevent knots when hand stitching the binding. There was some mention of a tiny hole in the container to run your thread thru. Other discussed the best way to place it for using on a machine.
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I have several small cubes of Thread Heaven in my hand sewing take along bags. I like using longer thread lengths when I hand sew and this keeps the thread from tangling and getting crazy. I use Sewer's Aid on my spools of thread for the machine.
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For machine use, you are supposed to just draw a line of the stuff across the threads on your spool. My sewing machine technician advised against using such products as the lubricant can get in the tension discs and gum them up. I have heard of people affixing a small cotton ball above the needle and putting it on that. The thread gets lubricated, but it doesn't go thru the machine innards. As far as I'm concerned, for machine sewing, if a thread doesn't work, I give it away!
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I agree with the others that Sewer's Aid (they sell that at JAF, too) is the best option for conditioning machine thread. It is a liquid that comes in a small, clear bottle.
I tried Thread Magic 2 years ago for hand work before I tried beeswax. Then I lost the thing & the LQS I was already at buying fabric charged so much for Thread Heaven I just bought a thing of beeswax. My personal preference is for the beeswax, but I'm sure I'm in the minority. Part of that preference is that I have a lot of chemical sensitivities, so I try to stick with natural products as much as possible.
I tried Thread Magic 2 years ago for hand work before I tried beeswax. Then I lost the thing & the LQS I was already at buying fabric charged so much for Thread Heaven I just bought a thing of beeswax. My personal preference is for the beeswax, but I'm sure I'm in the minority. Part of that preference is that I have a lot of chemical sensitivities, so I try to stick with natural products as much as possible.
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