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Someone explain to me WHAT you would use water soluable bobbin thread for?
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I also had no idea but I just read today that water soluble thread is used to make trapunto like designs in hand quilting (then stitch close to it by machine and do stippling around and finally spray water on it to dissolve the then unwanted thread) Is this the kind of thread you mean celticlady? I have never used it myself, as I said just read about it in a patchwork book this afternoon.flower for you
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I wouldn't think its for embroidery otherwise it would dissolve in first washing and we'd end up with balls of thread in machine... now thats not quite pleasant is it?!
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I also am wondering. I think I'll stick to ordinary bobbin thread -It'd be my luck to forget I had it in the bobbin case.
minicow
minicow
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Know exactly what you mean minicow, haha.
Oh gee MiniCow...That sounds like something that I would do!
Flowers for all for the funny ideas, the good idea and the comments that make me realize I'm not the only one who does such absent minded things!
Flowers for all for the funny ideas, the good idea and the comments that make me realize I'm not the only one who does such absent minded things!
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I have used it before to baste a quilt. It is especially nice when doing free motion quilting, so you don't have to worry about or dodge safety pins.;)
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You can also use it to stitch the "fringe" designs. When you get the design wet the bobbin thread desolves and you have the cute little "loop fringe" on top. sue
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now this sounds interesting!! flower for you
COOL! I have a few fringe designs... I think I even might have a fringe font. I need to get some of this WST!
This is a new one. I have some fringe designs. I'll have to try it out. Thanks
I don't think that I would use it in fringe designs. There has to be something to hold the "non-fringed" part of the design in place, and if you use this type of thread, it would ALL dissolve and you'd just have a tangle left behind.
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dlonnahawkins
28 Mar 2008
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Have never tried it, but had a friend who told us that she was going to make her sister-in-law a dress with it so that when she washed it it would fall apart. Sounded a little devilish to me! But she is a jokster and probably would try something like that.
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now that's funny, I don't care who you are! ;)
hmmmm..... certain ideas are racing through my brain he he he..... you deserve a bunch of flowers dlonnahawkins ;-)
It would be interesting to see what would happen if the wearer got caught in the rain!!! Help!!!
Now wouldn't that be a sight to see?
Wow, now I wouldn't wait - if I were going to go to that much trouble - I think I might find a way to get some water all over her - the day that she wore that dress - Hehehe!
Too funny... But making a dress seems like a lot of work to just watch it fall apart.
Like my sisters-in-law but might try it on something for MIL. On 2nd thought... She already hates me enough. Like the idea though. LOL
I have a sister-in-law that I must use this in the bobbin too. Just maybe she well be in a down pour rain storm when she is wareing it, My luck I'll be with her and she tell everone that I made it for her.
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Didn't even know they made such thread. Again it just show what we can all learn in this site. Thank you for asking the question. :)
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Some wonderful (and nasty lol) ideas. I never knew what to use it for either, so I also thank you ladies. *'s 2 all.
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Glad you asked the question. Thanks to those that answered it. I had never heard of it.
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southernlady
28 Mar 2008
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If you have scraps of water soluable stabilizer, you can stitch them together to get a little more use for your money. It works exactly the same as a piece cut to fit your hoop. I have done this with very good results!
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Be sure to use water soluable thread on the top and the bobbin. That way it will all wash away when the design is finished. Works great for FSL! Stretch your embroidery dollars!
so thats what folks sew those piece of wss with.... its on my list for next trip to craft shop! thanks for this idea... I can finally start getting rid of all those small pieces :-) big bunch of flowers for you
Very good idea southernlady. Now I know what I can do with the spool of WS thread that I won at a sit and sew. But, like the others, I am going to have to put it somewhere other than with my bobbin threads and mark it in purple letters so that I won't slip up.
Thanks southernlady for your imput.I will try that
southernlady, I have done this, too and think it is a great way to conserve. A flower for you.
This is a new one. I use a slightly damp Q-Tip to put my pieces together. This works well for me. But stitching them together would work also. Thanks
I also put all small peice in a water bottle with a spray . and spray on t-shirts, or fabic I need to stiffen to embro. I just spray several times and let dry good. I use the Q-tip on larger pieces too. By the way keep the spray bottle in the icebox , stays good longer(so I'v read)
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celticlady, I'm guessing water soluable thread would be ideal for *the Emperor's new clothes*, haha!!! Hugs and a flower sweetie - just for putting up with my sense of humor!!!
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love your sense of humour ruthie.... here's a lovely flower for you
ROFLOL!
Ruthi - that's a good one. I think we may be getting a little punchy from sitting at the computer too much? No - we don't do that. *** to you all.
Ruthie, how funny you are. HaHa. A flower for you, dear one.
I LIKE this answer! LOL
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It is great for basting in sewing and when washed it's gone. A flower for you.
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thats a good idea..... just for anybody who like me hates to unpick stitches he he he. here's a flower for you
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thank you for this question, I did not know that it existed a water soluable thread*
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shirlener88
29 Mar 2008
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WOW, what a bunch of answers you got with this one - I have heard of it - mostly for basting - but now I really know what it is for from these answers. Hehehe! *4U
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i did even know something like this existed, will look for it when i am in Johannesburg next.
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lorettag28
29 Mar 2008
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Celticlady, we had a project that we used it with at an Embroidery Club once, but the thing that I got out of the use of it most, was for basting and for using on WSS scraps to make them bigger. The project eludes me, at this time, if it comes back to me, I will post it later. HaHa and a flower for you. Loretta
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From what I've read here basting is what it's used for mostly. Fringe is a new one. *'s 4 all
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celticlady1031
29 Mar 2008
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Thanks for all who answered. Got my evil side going with ideas from some and my good side going with realistic ideas.