You might try tossing it in the clothes dryer with a damp towel for 20 minutes on medium heat. Going to try the tulle/organza idea to see if that covers the holes. (Thought I'd try misting it and then drying it with a hair dryer to see if the needle holes would tighten up.didn't work.)
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Any ideas out there on how to get rid of needle holes? I can't wet it, because I didn't pre-wash and one of the fabrics runs. Since I won't be washing this, I guess I'm stuck, (ha, ha), with them. I've gone to an 80/12 "sharp" needle, but you can still see them if you get close. Now, the problem is that the needle holes are showing in the light coloured fabrics on the sample. Looks like I may be staying with the nylon unless I get a chance to go to the States before I'm ready to start.
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My local fabric store didn't have a poly and when I looked on Amazon Canada, they were asking a ridiculous amount per spool, plus shipping, so that's not going to happen. I've done the sample with a nylon and it seems to be working out ok. Thanks, all.this is a wallhanging, so it won't be washed and the feel isn't important. It sinks into the quilt enough to be virtually invisible, and I am willing to trade some invisibility for softness and feel. Nowadays, if I want "invisible" quilting, I go with a very fine polyester thread such as Bottom Line. I used nylon monofilament for only one small quilt and, although the quilting thread was indeed very invisible, again I didn't like the feel of the finished quilt. I also tried Invisafil, which provided softness however, the color in the thread made it much more visible to my eyes. I experimented with polyester monofilament, but it was only slightly softer than nylon and it was more visible. I loved YLI nylon monofilament for years for my invisible machine applique, but I didn't particularly like the feel of the thread on the applique. Superior has a new thread called MicroQuilter that is 100wt polyester and I assume it is similar to Invisafil, but I haven't checked it out yet.Ī lot depends on what you want to use the thread for, and what kind of trade-offs you want. Invisafil isn't what I would call invisible, although it is very fine. So far I have never seen YLI nylon monofilament thread being charged with brittleness over time or any of the other problems it is supposed to have. however, it is my suspicion that these old reported problems with nylon thread were probably related to older brands. It is said that polyester monofilament stands the test of time better in that it is not subject to degradation from light, does not become brittle with time, etc. Although polyester is supposed to be able to stand higher temperatures than nylon, when I used my Rowenta to iron over YLI nylon thread over and over with the iron on its highest setting, I could find no changes at all in the thread. When I compared Superior's poly to my YLI nylon, I found that the polyester was more visible. Many of the complaints about nylon monofilament come from years ago, when it more closely resembled fishing line than baby hair, and off-brands.įor polyester monofilament, a good brand is Superior. SewArt is another good brand for nylon monofilament, but I was never able to find it and it seems to me they discontinued making it some time ago. This type of monofilament thread is fine, like baby hair, and about. With these two types of thread, brand name is *very* important.įor nylon monofilament (available in both clear and smoke), my favorite brand is YLI. Nylon monofilament is one type polyester monofilament is another. I have used different types of "invisible" thread.