The tailor's shuriken has been vital in keeping the triangles a consistent width.
I ran the thread through beeswax and I haven't had a tangle up yet. Look at the difference between the two threads on the right, just separated from 6 strand embroidery floss, and the two on the left, which have pulled through beeswax.
I was concerned the wax would make the thread all gunky and it would dirty the fabric, but nope, it just smoothes it. Neat.
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Did you iron the threads (through a bag or cloth) after you bees waxed them? That's a tip that I was given.
ReplyDeleteWhoops! I didn't realize there was another step needed. Thanks for the tip! I'll do that on the Xs and compare. Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteHello. I have just come across your blog (looking for spoon busks) and am completely hooked. I sew corsets and stays for my co-workers as historical interpreters (1830s, 1880s) and would love to talk corsets sometime. My email is jur1995 at yahoo dot com...
ReplyDeleteThanks. And your pattern-making and cutting makes me swoon a little...