Thread holds it together and embellishes too.
Choosing the right quilting thread can make your project much easier to work on and it can also give your quilt the visual impact that inspires a great big "wow!"
Quick Tip of the Week: Incredible Shrinking Thread
My friend Gail started experimenting with this cool thread to embellish a sweatshirt jacket she was working on. She used it instead of traditional decorative thread to stitch across panels of her jacket. After she was done, she steamed it with her iron. The thread shrunk up, creating interesting texture similar to smocking.
Quick Tip of the Week: Review of Embroidery Threads
Let's face it, embroidery is basically the artful application of a bunch of thread—I say that because it is so easy to forget how utterly confusing it can be when it comes to picking out the right brand and type of thread for a particular embroidery project.
Threads on Edge
An ingenious way to store errant spools of thread.
Buttonholes in Tweedy Fabrics
Tweed fabrics can be difficult to match to a thread color—you don't want the stitching to stand out too much. Here's how one reader solved the problem.
Traveling Companion
An ingenious traveling solution for taking your sewing on a flight but leaving contraband scissors at home.
Save a Thread, Thread a Needle
Save yourself time and thread with this crafty solution for errant lengths of string.
Snaggle Tooth, No Thank You!
Try this better way to snip thread than the tried-and-true method many seamsters use.
Bobbins and Spools: For Better or Worse
Use a rubber band to pair a bobbin with its matching spool of thread.
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