Hand Applique Thread

>I have become addicted to Hand Appliqué. Right now, I am using the freezer
>paper method to turn under the edge. I wish I had known about back basting
>first, I think it's easier, but once I learn how to do something one way, I
>have a hard time changing.
> Anyway, as with any of my many obsessions, I am always looking for the
> "best" equipment to make the job easier.
> Needles: I love Clover Gold Eye Appliqué needles, #12. I bend them after
> awhile, but I love them. Maybe because they are a bit flexible.
> Thread: I have struggled with thread. When I first started, I just used
> whatever Coats & Clarks thread matched my fabric. And I wondered why my
> stitches showed! I tried silk thread and it just melted into the fabric.
> But I hated working with it. Even if I knotted the thread onto the needle
> I found that it would still come loose. Plus, if I had any kind of rough
> skin on the tips of my fingers, I was shredding the thread. It was a pain
> in the arse, but it looked great. Then I found out about 50 weight Aurifil
> and I really, really liked it. I started using it for everything -
> appliqué, hand piecing, even machine piecing. It's really fine and strong.
> Didn't melt into the fabric like silk, but it was easy to work with and
> there were really great colors.
> A few weeks ago, I was looking at the Piece O' Cake appliqué website and
> they recommended and sold Superior thread called Frostings in bobbin sets
> for appliqué. They have 3 different collections of 12 colors each that are
> just beautiful. It's 50wt and just a little finer than Auriful. I really,
> really like this thread.
> I went to the Superior thread website and found yet another thread. It's
> called The Bottom Line. I bought all three sets that were offered. It is
> 100% polyester. The colors are great and just enough different from the
> Frosting line that I now have a nice collection of colors. The only bad
> thing about this thread is that Polyester is just about as fiddly as silk.
> It has a mind of it's own and tends to flip out of the needles. Since I
> use the thread right down to the needle, it's kind of a pain.
> I won't be using this thread for hand OR machine piecing, so it should
> last a long time.
> Anyway, that's my Report on Hand Appliqué.
> Cindy
>

> I have become addicted to Hand Appliqué. Right now, I am using the freezer
> paper method to turn under the edge. I wish I had known about back basting
> first, I think it's easier, but once I learn how to do something one way, I
> have a hard time changing.
>
> Anyway, as with any of my many obsessions, I am always looking for the
> "best" equipment to make the job easier.
>
> Needles: I love Clover Gold Eye Appliqué needles, #12. I bend them after
> awhile, but I love them. Maybe because they are a bit flexible.
>
> Thread: I have struggled with thread. When I first started, I just used
> whatever Coats & Clarks thread matched my fabric. And I wondered why my
> stitches showed! I tried silk thread and it just melted into the fabric.
> But I hated working with it. Even if I knotted the thread onto the needle I
> found that it would still come loose. Plus, if I had any kind of rough skin
> on the tips of my fingers, I was shredding the thread. It was a pain in the
> arse, but it looked great. Then I found out about 50 weight Aurifil and I
> really, really liked it. I started using it for everything - appliqué, hand
> piecing, even machine piecing. It's really fine and strong. Didn't melt into
> the fabric like silk, but it was easy to work with and there were really
> great colors.
>
> A few weeks ago, I was looking at the Piece O' Cake appliqué website and
> they recommended and sold Superior thread called Frostings in bobbin sets
> for appliqué. They have 3 different collections of 12 colors each that are
> just beautiful. It's 50wt and just a little finer than Auriful. I really,
> really like this thread.
>
> I went to the Superior thread website and found yet another thread. It's
> called The Bottom Line. I bought all three sets that were offered. It is
> 100% polyester. The colors are great and just enough different from the
> Frosting line that I now have a nice collection of colors. The only bad
> thing about this thread is that Polyester is just about as fiddly as silk.
> It has a mind of it's own and tends to flip out of the needles. Since I use
> the thread right down to the needle, it's kind of a pain.
>
> I won't be using this thread for hand OR machine piecing, so it should last
> a long time.
>
> Anyway, that's my Report on Hand Appliqué.
>
> Cindy
>
>

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>I still love silk for hand applique. I knot it on the needle; sometimes it
>does come loose anyhow, so I try to watch it and retie before it slips out
>if necessary. Because it just seems to melt into the fabric, I don't need
>an assortment of colors. I've done entire wall hangings with one color --
>taupe -- though I now have black and white, too. I don't like that it is
>hard to find locally, but a spool lasts a long time.
> Julia in MN
> teleflora wrote:
>> I have become addicted to Hand Appliqué. Right now, I am using the
>> freezer paper method to turn under the edge. I wish I had known about
>> back basting first, I think it's easier, but once I learn how to do
>> something one way, I have a hard time changing.
>> Anyway, as with any of my many obsessions, I am always looking for the
>> "best" equipment to make the job easier.
>> Needles: I love Clover Gold Eye Appliqué needles, #12. I bend them
>> after awhile, but I love them. Maybe because they are a bit flexible.
>> Thread: I have struggled with thread. When I first started, I just used
>> whatever Coats & Clarks thread matched my fabric. And I wondered why my
>> stitches showed! I tried silk thread and it just melted into the fabric.
>> But I hated working with it. Even if I knotted the thread onto the needle
>> I found that it would still come loose. Plus, if I had any kind of rough
>> skin on the tips of my fingers, I was shredding the thread. It was a pain
>> in the arse, but it looked great. Then I found out about 50 weight
>> Aurifil and I really, really liked it. I started using it for
>> everything - appliqué, hand piecing, even machine piecing. It's really
>> fine and strong. Didn't melt into the fabric like silk, but it was easy
>> to work with and there were really great colors.
>> A few weeks ago, I was looking at the Piece O' Cake appliqué website and
>> they recommended and sold Superior thread called Frostings in bobbin sets
>> for appliqué. They have 3 different collections of 12 colors each that
>> are just beautiful. It's 50wt and just a little finer than Auriful. I
>> really, really like this thread.
>> I went to the Superior thread website and found yet another thread. It's
>> called The Bottom Line. I bought all three sets that were offered. It is
>> 100% polyester. The colors are great and just enough different from the
>> Frosting line that I now have a nice collection of colors. The only bad
>> thing about this thread is that Polyester is just about as fiddly as
>> silk. It has a mind of it's own and tends to flip out of the needles.
>> Since I use the thread right down to the needle, it's kind of a pain.
>> I won't be using this thread for hand OR machine piecing, so it should
>> last a long time.
>> Anyway, that's my Report on Hand Appliqué.
>> Cindy
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> Julia, I even use a DOUBLE knot and it sometimes come loose. Drives me
> plum crazy. If I could glue it onto the needle, I would try that!
> The other day, I didn't have anything close to a 30's green in any thread
> so I used #239 (YLI - silk), which is a cream color. And the stitches
> show, as tiny as they are. I thought the taupe would be too dark, but I
> should have tried it. I'm trying to figure out now if anyone else will be
> able to see it.
> Cindy
>>I still love silk for hand applique. I knot it on the needle; sometimes it
>>does come loose anyhow, so I try to watch it and retie before it slips out
>>if necessary. Because it just seems to melt into the fabric, I don't need
>>an assortment of colors. I've done entire wall hangings with one color --
>>taupe -- though I now have black and white, too. I don't like that it is
>>hard to find locally, but a spool lasts a long time.
>> Julia in MN
>> teleflora wrote:
>>> I have become addicted to Hand Appliqué. Right now, I am using the
>>> freezer paper method to turn under the edge. I wish I had known about
>>> back basting first, I think it's easier, but once I learn how to do
>>> something one way, I have a hard time changing.
>>> Anyway, as with any of my many obsessions, I am always looking for the
>>> "best" equipment to make the job easier.
>>> Needles: I love Clover Gold Eye Appliqué needles, #12. I bend them
>>> after awhile, but I love them. Maybe because they are a bit flexible.
>>> Thread: I have struggled with thread. When I first started, I just
>>> used whatever Coats & Clarks thread matched my fabric. And I wondered
>>> why my stitches showed! I tried silk thread and it just melted into the
>>> fabric. But I hated working with it. Even if I knotted the thread onto
>>> the needle I found that it would still come loose. Plus, if I had any
>>> kind of rough skin on the tips of my fingers, I was shredding the
>>> thread. It was a pain in the arse, but it looked great. Then I found out
>>> about 50 weight Aurifil and I really, really liked it. I started using
>>> it for everything - appliqué, hand piecing, even machine piecing. It's
>>> really fine and strong. Didn't melt into the fabric like silk, but it
>>> was easy to work with and there were really great colors.
>>> A few weeks ago, I was looking at the Piece O' Cake appliqué website and
>>> they recommended and sold Superior thread called Frostings in bobbin
>>> sets for appliqué. They have 3 different collections of 12 colors each
>>> that are just beautiful. It's 50wt and just a little finer than Auriful.
>>> I really, really like this thread.
>>> I went to the Superior thread website and found yet another thread. It's
>>> called The Bottom Line. I bought all three sets that were offered. It
>>> is 100% polyester. The colors are great and just enough different from
>>> the Frosting line that I now have a nice collection of colors. The only
>>> bad thing about this thread is that Polyester is just about as fiddly as
>>> silk. It has a mind of it's own and tends to flip out of the needles.
>>> Since I use the thread right down to the needle, it's kind of a pain.
>>> I won't be using this thread for hand OR machine piecing, so it should
>>> last a long time.
>>> Anyway, that's my Report on Hand Appliqué.
>>> Cindy
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