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Using invisible thread on a baby quilt Judy 07-13-2007
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Posted by Judy on July 13, 2007, 1:16 pm
If my old brain remembers correctly, using invisible thread on a baby quilt
was a "no-no" -

I'm gonna be a Gt-Gma in January!! I found a really cute (and
on-clearance-sale) panel at TSWLTH - a Disney "Winnie the Pooh" for a 3-D
wall hanging. It's the Pooh group stacked on top of each other to form a
pyramid. Each character is separate, but, lazy quilter that I am, I put
heat-n-bond (lite) to the back and cut them out. They're pinned to the
background and ready to fuse down. Then I got to thinking about how to
stitch the edges.... lots of different colors (piglet's pinks, Tigger's
oranges, Pooh's body/shirt, and several different blues for Eeyore!)
Thought about matching colors with regular quilting thread, but I'd have to
change spools & re-thread every 2-3" in some spots :-( so I figured I need
to use invisible. That's when I remembered some "warnings" about invisible
thread.

so what do you gals/guys think?

ME-Judy



Posted by Butterflywings on July 13, 2007, 1:30 pm
Saw a demo on Invisible thread the other day...she couldn't pull hard enuf
or even make the first thread snap or break...the second one snapped quite
easily and that is the one she recommended. It looks like it's on a white
tapered cone (like you'd use for a serger--that shape only much smaller) as
the thread gets closer to the spool. Not straight up and a flat top for the
end of the spool like normal threads have. Hope I'm 'splaining this ok.....
Mine snaps quite easily without much pressure and you know how my hands are.

It's called: Wonder Invisible Thread by YLI Corp., Rock Hill, S.C. Made in
U.S.A.

HTH
Butterfly

> If my old brain remembers correctly, using invisible thread on a baby
> quilt was a "no-no" -
>
> I'm gonna be a Gt-Gma in January!! I found a really cute (and
> on-clearance-sale) panel at TSWLTH - a Disney "Winnie the Pooh" for a 3-D
> wall hanging. It's the Pooh group stacked on top of each other to form a
> pyramid. Each character is separate, but, lazy quilter that I am, I put
> heat-n-bond (lite) to the back and cut them out. They're pinned to the
> background and ready to fuse down. Then I got to thinking about how to
> stitch the edges.... lots of different colors (piglet's pinks, Tigger's
> oranges, Pooh's body/shirt, and several different blues for Eeyore!)
> Thought about matching colors with regular quilting thread, but I'd have
> to change spools & re-thread every 2-3" in some spots :-( so I figured I
> need to use invisible. That's when I remembered some "warnings" about
> invisible thread.
>
> so what do you gals/guys think?
>
> ME-Judy
>



Posted by Sandy Ellison on July 13, 2007, 4:41 pm
Howdy!

Hmmm......living dangerously today: it's Friday the 13th--what the h#ll!

WHY use invisible thread?

If Judy wants to use different colors on the edges, can't you use a
multi-color thread, even tho' the thread color doesn't match the
fabric/critter? Does it have to match? For a baby quilt the
differing mixes of colors makes it more fun, festive, childish, IMO.

With all the tales about invisible thread making a mess, being difficult
to use, the warnings about using it on baby/kid quilts, why bother with it?

Of course I've never used it, won't, don't intend to, can't make me,
don't see any purpose to it. Except to string beads, maybe.

R/Sandy-- My Free Opinion; YMMV; "ah, Sweet Mystery of Life..."


On 7/13/07 12:30 PM, in article XEOli.501904$JN6.108416@newsfe17.phx,

> Saw a demo on Invisible thread the other day...she couldn't pull hard enuf
> or even make the first thread snap or break...the second one snapped quite
> easily and that is the one she recommended. It looks like it's on a white
> tapered cone (like you'd use for a serger--that shape only much smaller) as
> the thread gets closer to the spool. Not straight up and a flat top for the
> end of the spool like normal threads have. Hope I'm 'splaining this ok.....
> Mine snaps quite easily without much pressure and you know how my hands are.
>
> It's called: Wonder Invisible Thread by YLI Corp., Rock Hill, S.C. Made in
> U.S.A.
>
> HTH
> Butterfly
>
>> If my old brain remembers correctly, using invisible thread on a baby
>> quilt was a "no-no" -
>>
>> I'm gonna be a Gt-Gma in January!! I found a really cute (and
>> on-clearance-sale) panel at TSWLTH - a Disney "Winnie the Pooh" for a 3-D
>> wall hanging. It's the Pooh group stacked on top of each other to form a
>> pyramid. Each character is separate, but, lazy quilter that I am, I put
>> heat-n-bond (lite) to the back and cut them out. They're pinned to the
>> background and ready to fuse down. Then I got to thinking about how to
>> stitch the edges.... lots of different colors (piglet's pinks, Tigger's
>> oranges, Pooh's body/shirt, and several different blues for Eeyore!)
>> Thought about matching colors with regular quilting thread, but I'd have
>> to change spools & re-thread every 2-3" in some spots :-( so I figured I
>> need to use invisible. That's when I remembered some "warnings" about
>> invisible thread.
>>
>> so what do you gals/guys think?
>>
>> ME-Judy
>>
>
>


Posted by Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. on July 13, 2007, 4:48 pm
I don't think the issue with the invisible thread was if it would break or
not, but if it got wrapped around a tiny appendage that it wouldn't be seen
in time to remove it before it caused damage to the finger or toe by cutting
off the circulation.

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

> Saw a demo on Invisible thread the other day...she couldn't pull hard enuf
> or even make the first thread snap or break...the second one snapped quite
> easily and that is the one she recommended. It looks like it's on a white
> tapered cone (like you'd use for a serger--that shape only much smaller)
> as the thread gets closer to the spool. Not straight up and a flat top for
> the end of the spool like normal threads have. Hope I'm 'splaining this
> ok.....
> Mine snaps quite easily without much pressure and you know how my hands
> are.
>
> It's called: Wonder Invisible Thread by YLI Corp., Rock Hill, S.C. Made in
> U.S.A.
>
> HTH
> Butterfly
>
>> If my old brain remembers correctly, using invisible thread on a baby
>> quilt was a "no-no" -
>>
>> I'm gonna be a Gt-Gma in January!! I found a really cute (and
>> on-clearance-sale) panel at TSWLTH - a Disney "Winnie the Pooh" for a 3-D
>> wall hanging. It's the Pooh group stacked on top of each other to form a
>> pyramid. Each character is separate, but, lazy quilter that I am, I put
>> heat-n-bond (lite) to the back and cut them out. They're pinned to the
>> background and ready to fuse down. Then I got to thinking about how to
>> stitch the edges.... lots of different colors (piglet's pinks, Tigger's
>> oranges, Pooh's body/shirt, and several different blues for Eeyore!)
>> Thought about matching colors with regular quilting thread, but I'd have
>> to change spools & re-thread every 2-3" in some spots :-( so I figured I
>> need to use invisible. That's when I remembered some "warnings" about
>> invisible thread.
>>
>> so what do you gals/guys think?
>>
>> ME-Judy
>>
>
>



Posted by Sherry on July 14, 2007, 12:45 am
wrote:
> Saw a demo on Invisible thread the other day...she couldn't pull hard enuf
> or even make the first thread snap or break...the second one snapped quite
> easily and that is the one she recommended. It looks like it's on a white
> tapered cone (like you'd use for a serger--that shape only much smaller) as
> the thread gets closer to the spool. Not straight up and a flat top for the
> end of the spool like normal threads have. Hope I'm 'splaining this ok.....
> Mine snaps quite easily without much pressure and you know how my hands are.
>
> It's called: Wonder Invisible Thread by YLI Corp., Rock Hill, S.C. Made in
> U.S.A.
>
> HTH
> Butterfly
>
>
>
>
>
> > If my old brain remembers correctly, using invisible thread on a baby
> > quilt was a "no-no" -
>
> > I'm gonna be a Gt-Gma in January!! I found a really cute (and
> > on-clearance-sale) panel at TSWLTH - a Disney "Winnie the Pooh" for a 3-D
> > wall hanging. It's the Pooh group stacked on top of each other to form a
> > pyramid. Each character is separate, but, lazy quilter that I am, I put
> > heat-n-bond (lite) to the back and cut them out. They're pinned to the
> > background and ready to fuse down. Then I got to thinking about how to
> > stitch the edges.... lots of different colors (piglet's pinks, Tigger's
> > oranges, Pooh's body/shirt, and several different blues for Eeyore!)
> > Thought about matching colors with regular quilting thread, but I'd have
> > to change spools & re-thread every 2-3" in some spots :-( so I figured I
> > need to use invisible. That's when I remembered some "warnings" about
> > invisible thread.
>
> > so what do you gals/guys think?
>
That's the best invisible thread I have tried. Some of the others
break easily, and start kinking
as soon as you start tugging on it.
I hate invisible thread. Hate it. It's so hard to see. (duh, it's
invisible)

Sherry


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