Yesterday was dyeing day and I dyed over 60 yards. That's a big week for my little business! Yesterday was also the day that I finished quilting the "Paula" quilts and I officially now have a new favorite quilting thread. I'm blocking them today and binding this weekend. I have previously used a lot of Monopoly invisible thread but I've never been happy with the sheen that you get from it. It's invisible in color but still shows because of the shine. Val, at Virginia Longarm, recommended that I try Invisafil. I first tried in on this class sample. I used gray Invisafil for the background quilting (clamshells, wavy lines, pumpkin seeds and bubble lines). I was really impressed with the way this thread disappears into the quilt. Last night I used it on the lone star sample that I made. I used the gray again and quilted through the black, red and orange. I just love it! Setting the tension was much easier than invisible thread and I had no thread breaks.
The best part is that you don't need all of the colors. I expect that black, gray and white will be all I ever need. The only caution is that you have to be very careful winding bobbins. It's a super fine thread that packs in the bobbin and I found out that if I fill it more than 3/4 full that it will warp the bobbin. 9/21/2017 08:07:24 pm
Wanda recommended Invisafil. I looked at it at a quilt show. I try to buy USA products, so I am using Glide in the top and matching PremoSoft in the bobbin. My particular peculiarity. Invisifil does look very nice and in my landscape quilts, it would work great. Thanks for sharing.
Gene Black
9/22/2017 08:29:08 am
I plan to try it when I can. It isn't available anywhere close to me- every store is at least an hour away. So I will have to call first and see if they have what I want before I go.
patty
9/22/2017 08:45:47 am
I can't recall that I have ever used invisible thread. I was surprised to read you could use it in the bobbin. Comments are closed.
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I'm Vicki Welsh and I've been making things as long as I can remember. I used to be a garment maker but transitioned to quilts about 20 years ago. Currently I'm into fabric dyeing, quilting, Zentangle, fabric postcards, fused glass and mosaic. I document my adventures here. Categories
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