A trick for tangled thread while hand quilting

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04-14-2011, 01:36 PM

#121

LAB55

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I use Sewers Aide for regular hand sewing thread, have used beeswax, soap, & dryer sheet ( when I had a dryer ).
My quilting thread is YLI Hand quilting thread, I love it !!
Threading needle with firstend & knot cut end at spool is how I do.

04-14-2011, 01:44 PM

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Jammin' Jane

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Great tip! I'll have to try it! Thanks!

04-14-2011, 01:45 PM

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violetsfarm

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I have never heard of that. Thanks for the tip.

04-14-2011, 02:16 PM

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brightstar_202

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I use bees wax but thanks for the tip as now I will save money and do this trick. As far as I know I have never heard of this trick so I would have to say you are a rare one. In a good sense of the meaning...

04-14-2011, 02:18 PM

#125

GrannieAnnie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by quiltinggirl

I am teaching a hand quilting class at one of the local LQS shops. Some of the ladies that sign up for this class already know the basics to hand quilting so I was surprised to hear that they never heard of running their needle and thread through a dryer sheet first to keep it from tangeling.

Just curious, am I the only one that uses this technique??

I know it's supposed help, but I've not done it. Had one of the most impossible spools of thread last week, but I hated getting up from my chair to go get it. Was binding at the time.

04-14-2011, 03:02 PM

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sew wishful

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The acrylic piece around my machine becomes very static-y and I use dryer sheets to keep the static down and threads from releasing from it! Love those things!