QUILTsocial Issue 4 | Page 37

Preventing unsightly thread nests You know what I’m talking about! Ugly messes of threads – how do you tame those threads when you start sewing at the edge of a piece? I’m using the Husqvarna Viking Holding the threads at the beginning of a line of decorative stitching Sapphire 930 sewing machine to show you some “neat” little Bobbin and top thread will make a mess if not controlled at the beginning of a seam housekeeping habits to make your projects Hold those threads Two ways to control those loose threads when you start a seam. 1. Hold the threads in your hand so they don’t become entangled on the underside of the work. 2. Use a scrap of fabric to start the seam and let the threads tangle on the scrap. look amazing! I’ve Top and bobbin threads are easy to clip off – no tangled threads thrown in a couple of other tips as well. I wonder, do you use these 9 good sewing habits? - Elaine Thread ends were not held at the beginning of the seam and they have tangled on the underside of the work Hold the top and bobbin threads in your left hand when you start the seam to prevent the threads from tangling Husqvarna Viking Sapphire 930 Start your seam on a scrap of fabric to prevent tangling on the underside of your work In the next example below, I’m doing some rows of decorative stitches. I’m holding the threads behind the needle to get started. 37