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mvmagic Inner circle Has written 1322 Posts |
No, there is no typo in the subject...
I have ran out of the thread I used on the effect. It was yellowish cotton thread, about as thick as the wire paper clips are made from. It was very easy to break (using flame doesn't fit my routine) and thick enough to make the prep easy. I have searched every possible shop here and have not found a thread that is easy to break. Does anyone have a good source for thread? I'd like to get it in a large spool. Thanks.
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Jonathan P. Inner circle Belgium 1484 Posts |
Where do you live, I bought an enormous spool of yellow thread that breaks as a charme. In french, this thread is called "fil a batir" and in knitting/sewing shops, it is know as a thread which is used to "pre-sew" cotton pieces. Once they are "pre-sewn", you use regular thread to put the definitive work on it.
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mvmagic Inner circle Has written 1322 Posts |
I live in Finland, so we're almost neighbours I looked for the thread you suggested in all shops in my home town and they hadn't even heard of it. If the spools aren't insanely large, I could PayPal you the money for thread and shipping, if you could get me a spool.
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Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts |
You need to go into a sewing shop and buy "basting thread" it is soft and breaks very easily.
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
This is Basting Thread is very hard to find. In the USA our basting thread is very thin, but it works. It seems basting thread in Europe is heavier or thicker. I suppose that is why the thread is supplied with the trick most of the time.
If all else fails go to a Tailor's shop that make custom suits, see if they will sell you some. Basting thread is usually white only. If you had something of a dirrerent color, maybe you had mending yarn. This breaks easily and is used to repair or attach parts of knitted clothing, such as a sweater. |
Brian Tanner Loyal user Ohio 297 Posts |
I concur with Mr. Biro and Wmhegbli. Basting thread is the best choice for this effect. If you still are unable to procure some, you may want to try embroidery thread.It's available in many different colors. It is also the thread supplied with Mike Wong's Dragon Thread.
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mvmagic Inner circle Has written 1322 Posts |
Thanks so much, everyone. In all honesty, I never thought finding a suitable thread was this hard I have found much more uncommon things way easier-and faster. Quite interesting, really.
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Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts |
Mike Wong's "dragon thread" is DIFFERENT... with his you can repeat the trick over and over with the same thread. It is awesome but harder to do.
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mvmagic Inner circle Has written 1322 Posts |
Thank you everyone for your input. Pete, someday I'll check "Dragon Thread" out. Especially great thanks to Jonathan, who was kind enough to send me a HUGE spool of "fil a batir", which works like a charm. I am set for life now, thread-wise
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Vraagaard Inner circle Copenhagen, Denmark 1479 Posts |
Hi Mvmagic,
Go visit a taylor shop where the sew suits and dresses - they will definately have the thread because they use to pre-sew with it all the time. Good luck |
mvmagic Inner circle Has written 1322 Posts |
Hi Vraagaard
Thanks for the tip. I try to remember it in the future...but I have so much thread now that I propably don't as I will be way too old...
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Allan Elite user 405 Posts |
Try & find an all cotton thread (no polyester). I think it might be suitable for your use as it breaks easily.
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