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What Thead to use for a "Heirloom Quilt"
Just would like some advice on what Superior Thread to use for a Machine Appliqué Quilt, I am looking for something that would last for years and years as this quilt is going to be my family heirloom quilt.
a. I don’t want the thread to show, but would rather choose for length of time the thread would last rather than if it showed a bit.
b. Machine appliqué only as no piecing in this quilt.
c. I thought that cotton or silk would not last in the long term, perhaps I am wrong with this ????
d. I thought perhaps Monopoly as this could be used on all the appliqués, but will it be the thread that lasts the longest.
e. I thought perhaps polyester, but will it be the thread that lasts the longest.
Thanking you in advance for any help or advice
Taree NSW - Australia
My motto in life: live by the three GGG’s - be Grateful, be Gracious, be Gorgeous to yourselfTags: None
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This is a great question for Dr Bob himself at Superior Threads. Why don't you email him and let us know what he suggests.
My first hunch would be poly, as it will outlast the cotton of the fabric. Perhaps So Fine if you want a more 'cotton' look. If you want it invisible, then MonoPoly or Bottom Line if you want a tiny bit to show.
And of course, if you have some of each of these threads, then a test stitchout will help too, at least for the look you'll get.
Taree NSW - Australia
My motto in life: live by the three GGG’s - be Grateful, be Gracious, be Gorgeous to yourself
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Originally posted by PosyPThe only problem with doing test samples would be waiting to see which one lasted longest :P
Google "oldest known silk" for some fascinating info. This is from the NYTimes.
Diane Gaudynski quilts heirlooms, so does Cindy Needham. I believe they both love silk. I know I do.
MINERAL traces on an ancient bronze weapon appear to have revealed that silk was used in China 1,000 years earlier than had been supposed.
The oldest silks previously known dated from the Han Dynasty (roughly 206 B.C. to A.D. 220), according to Dr. Lucy R. Sibley of the University of Georgia.
But she and a colleague at the university, Dr. Kathryn A. Jakes, have found unmistakable traces of silk in mineral deposits on a bronze halberd blade from a far earlier epoch. The weapon was found originally in an archeological site of the Shang period and has been dated to about 1300 B.C. Since it seems most unlikely that the bronze weapons was contaminated with silk fibers from an era 1,000 years later, the scientists have concluded that silk must have been in use in the Shang civilization, which flourished from about 1800 to 1100 B.C.
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I was going to suggest cotton, rayon or silk because they are natural fibres so they will last as long as your cotton quilt. Personally I would not use monopoly because there is no way of knowing whether it would go brittle over time or whether somebody in the future might use an iron that is too hot and melt the stitches. Just my tuppence worth. When will we get to see what you are doing Jill?
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Originally posted by ReetzbobeetzI was going to suggest cotton, rayon or silk because they are natural fibres so they will last as long as your cotton quilt. Personally I would not use monopoly because there is no way of knowing whether it would go brittle over time or whether somebody in the future might use an iron that is too hot and melt the stitches. Just my tuppence worth. When will we get to see what you are doing Jill?
Well Nancy and I are making "The Loading Dock Quilt by Mary Buvia".
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My motto in life: live by the three GGG’s - be Grateful, be Gracious, be Gorgeous to yourself
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I’m behind, but I finally got month 2 done. I was so afraid of doing the appliqué that I put it off, but it wasn’t...
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I finally got month 2 done. I was so afraid of doing the appliqué that I put it off, but it was ok, just time consuming....
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Hi, how do I contact the Sue Garman family to get permission to enter Stars for a New Day quilt in an AQS show?...
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congratulations, your quilt is lovely, where did they make the announcement?
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Better late than never, some of the blocks worked others I'm not so sure about but I enjoyed the process
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It is Parchment Blue in the Autumn Kit. The photos are exactly the same on the Fabric Requirements page and the Monthly...
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I have the autumn kit I can’t find cream with blue flower I have parchment but I don’t think that is it
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congrats. when did they announce it? Where can I see it?
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I cannot find Lynn's chapter 7 of her continuing story. HELP!!
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Barb,
I hadn't read the above comments. That is the same thing I was saying!
No need to comment. You got i... -
Barb there is one more error or maybe you wanted the diagonal to be different. On the right picture above at the bottom...
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Thanks, Pat. I saw your post first on my blog. You are correct, those are turned wonky too. More in-sewing in my future....
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