blind hem: use matching color thread or invisible one?

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blind hem: use matching color thread or invisible one? james 04-20-2009
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Posted by james on April 20, 2009, 9:43 am
Can invisible threads be used to sew blind hem? This way I only need one
"color".


Posted by Kate XXXXXX on April 20, 2009, 10:22 am
james wrote:
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No, it's horrible thread and itchy. And nasty to sew with... Use a
matching thread close to the composition of the fabric (Silk for silk,
cotton for cotton for example).

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I agree with, Kate. Invisible thread tends to be very brittle too.
One good tug on a hem, and it would break. The best way to go is
thread that matches the fabric being hemmed.

Sharon
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