QUILTsocial Winter 2015-15 Issue | Page 30

TIP for unruly thread Metallic thread, invisible thread and very fine weight threads come to mind when I think of unruly threads. You pull them out of your thread box only to find that yards of it have come off the spool and are hopelessly tangled. So how does one keep better control of the thread inventory? Buy light weight tablecloth vinyl. Cut it into narrow strips – about 1" by 6". Wrap the strip tightly around the spool ensuring you get the loose end tucked in. Inexpensive and easy to do – saves time and money. No more thread tangles. z 30 Q UILTsocial Elaine Theriault Threads that have a tendency to be unruly: fine threads, invisible thread and metallic thread. Narrow strips of light weight tablecloth vinyl Thread wrapped in a small strip of light weight tablecloth vinyl. No more tangles. Photos by Elaine Theriault .com ● winter 2014/2015