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HomeDec™ TM 30wt, 40wt, 60wt Enhanced Multi- DECOBOB Filament Polyester ® Sizes: 30wt - 229m (250yd), 40wt - CONNECT WITH US PREWOUND BOBBINS 274m (300yd), 60wt - 320m (350yd). *Recommend HomeDec™ 60wt in the bobbin when any weight HomeDec™ used in the top. Use: Heavy duty stitching for leather, vinyl, cork, upholstery fabric, canvas. WonderFil WOUND WITH 80WT Needle Size: Machine: 30wt: 90/14 or THREAD LINES 100/16 topstitch or super non-stick, 40wt COTTONIZED POLYESTER & 60wt: 90/14 or 80/12 topstitch or super non-stick. wonderfilspecialtythread Our bobbins only come prewound with one thread line: DecoBob™, simply because we believe it’s SoftLoc™ WonderFilThreads the very best thread you can put in your bobbin. Tex 35 Wooly Poly Totally lintless with zero glue or residue holding Soft & low lint finish it together, DecoBob™ keeps your machine happy Sizes: 1005m (1100yd) by preventing lint build up. Use: Recommended for use on serger loopers on light to medium knitted and woven fabrics. Rolled hems, swim suits, dance & fitness wear, stretch fabric. Follow WonderFil® online for hints & tips, This super fine 80wt thread is perfect in the upcoming events, and new products. bobbin because it greatly reduces the bulk in all your stitches, leaving seams laying flat and crisp. ElasTex™ Share your creations with us: Each bobbin comes factory wound completely uniformly, providing consistent tension that is Tex 24 Wooly Nylon Soft & low lint finish #wonderfil especially noticeable when doing embroidery. Sizes: 1097m (1200yd) They also come wound with a higher density of OUR STORY Use: Recommended for use on serger loopers on medium to heavy fabrics. Rolled hems, swim suits, dance & fitness thread than can be achieved when winding your wear, piece dying cotton, stretch fabric. own on a domestic sewing machine. 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Email: oce@wonderfil.net Our vision from the very first day has been to inspire and educate sewers across the world, giving Top ® them the right tools to create beautiful pieces to 40wt Washaway Polyester 40wt Fusible Vinylon be treasured for decades to come. We hope you Washaway thread Fusible thread enjoy using WonderFil® threads for your pieces as Sizes: 183m (200yd) Sizes: 183m (200yd) Use: Basting hems, positioning Use: Appliqué, lining up corners, much as we do and can utilize our products and zippers & pockets, ease matching up patterns, zippers, wonderfil.ca educational resources to make all your sewing stitching, and any temporary and bindings. Side placement. projects successful and fun! Needle Size: Machine: 90/14 Needle Size: Machine: 90/14 topstitch, longarm - 16. topstitch, longarm - 16. 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Use: Machine embroidery, decorative stitches, Use: Embroidery, thread stitches, thread painting, 3D embroidery, sashiko, crafts, bobbin work, thread painting, hand couching, knitting, crochet, tassels, cording, fringes, bead bobbin work, appliqué, serger looper, blanket stitch, machine & longarm quilting, machine & longarm quilting, quilting built-in decorative embroidery, thread painting, painting, quilting, decorative embellishment effects. Needle Size: Machine: 90/14 work, couching. 3wt & 5wt: crochet, work. cording, fringes, bead work, work, thread painting, hand couching, tassel making, and crazy quilting, free motion sashiko, embroidery, sashiko, embroidery, stitches, thread painting, couching, colouring. stitching. topstitch. Hand: embroidery #7, Needle Size: Machine: 80/12, knitting, embroidery. thread painting, hand work. work. any other decorative purpose. embroidery. needlework, upholstery, leather needlework, upholstery, leather serger loops. Needle Size: #22 Chenille, #22 chenille #24. Needle Size: Machine: 90/14 Needle Size: Machine: 90/14 90/14 metallic, 80/12, 90/14 work, top stitching. work, top stitching. Needle Size: Hand: 3wt: chenille Tapestry, 1.5 - 2.0mm crochet Needle Size: #22 Chenille, #22 Needle Size: #22 tapestry, Needle Size: Machine: 110/19, Needle Size: Machine: 90/14, Needle Size: Machine: 90/14, embroidery, 90/14 topstitch, quilting, 90/14 topstitch, topstitch, midarm - 16. #18, milliners #5, 5wt: chenille #20, hook, 1.5 - 2.0mm knitting Tapestry, 1.5 - 2.0mm crochet 1.5 - 2.0mm crochet hook, 1.5 120/20 topstitch, longarm - 100/16 topstitch, longarm - 18. Needle Size: Machine: 90/14, Needle Size: Machine: 90/14, 100/16 topstitch, midarm - 16. longarm - 16. Hand: assorted longarm - 16. Not for hand milliners #5, 8wt: long darner #1, needles. Not for machine. hook, 1.5 - 2.0mm knitting - 2.0mm knitting needles. Not 20, 21. Hand: #5 or #7 embroidery. 100/16 topstitch, longarm - 18. 100/16 topstitch, longarm - 18. Not recommended for longarm embroidery. work. milliners #1, chenille #24. needles. Not for machine. for machine. Hand: #7 embroidery. Hand: #7 embroidery. and hand work. Designer™ FabuLux™ Master Quilter™ Ultima™ Polyfast™ Splendor™ Spotlite™ Flash™ Ahrora™ Konfetti™ Tutti™ Efina™ DecoBob™ InvisaFil™ 40wt All-Purpose Polyester 40wt, 3-ply Trilobal Polyester 40wt, 3-ply Soft Polyester 40wt, 2-ply Cotton Wrapped 40wt Trilobal Polyester 40wt, 3-ply Rayon 40wt Rayon Core Metallic 40wt Polyester/Reflective 40wt Glow in the Dark 50wt, 3-ply 100% Long Staple 50wt, 3-ply 100% Long Staple 60wt, 2-ply 100% Egyptian 80wt, 2-ply Cottonized Polyester 100wt, 2-ply Cottonized Sizes: 1000m (1094yd) Brilliant shine Lintless, cotton sheen Polyester Soft, shiny & smooth Soft & silky Smooth running Light reflective thread Polyester Egyptian Cotton Egyptian Cotton Cotton Sizes: 2000m (2187yd), 6000m Polyester Sizes: 700m (766yd) 2743m Sizes: 2743m (3000yd) Low lint, clean finish Sizes: 1000m (1094yd), Sizes: 150m (164yd), 1000m Sizes: 150m (164yd), 1000m Sizes: 137m (150yd) Sizes: 183m (200yd) Double-gassed for ultra low lint Double-gassed for ultra low lint Use: General sewing, Gassed & mercerized (6562yd). Bobbins: Class 15, M, L Sizes: 400m (437yd), 2500m (3000yd) Sizes: 2743m (3000yd) 5000m (5468yd) (1094yd), 5000m (5468yd) (1094yd) Sizes: 1000m (1094yd), 2286m Sizes: 1000m (1094yd), 2286m Sizes: 137m (150yd) (2734yd), 9144m (10000yd) garment sewing, sergers. Use: Longarming, high speed Use: Machine embroidery, Use: Machine embroidery, Use: Piecing, stippling, machine Longarming, machine machine sewing, multi- Domestic machine High speed machine Machine embroidery, Embroidery, decorative safety garments, clothing and decorative stitching, art quilts, (2500yd) (2500yd) Needle Size: Machine: 80/12 Use: Use: Use: Use: Use: Use: Appliqué, fine piecing, embroidery, top & bottom thread Use: Stitch in the ditch, top universal. Not recommended sewing, multi-directional directional sewing, quilting, sewing, longarm & midarm, sewing, thread painting, quilting built-in decorative quilting, built-in decorative accessories worn at night,
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    A guide to finishing your group quilt Group quilts are a great way to be creative, sociable and learn new skills from each other. Use this easy step-by-step guide to help you put your group quilt together. Please contact the Quilt Museum’s Education Officer ([email protected] ) if you need further advice. What do I need to finish the quilt? • Your finished (sewn together) quilt top. This may be a series of patchwork blocks arranged in a chosen formation, usually a rectangular shape. • Wadding for the middle of your quilt – a cotton or cotton/polyester mix is easier to quilt with but if you can only get polyester, get a reasonable quality one, around 4oz heavy. You may not be able to get wadding in the complete quilt size but can always sew pieces together to fit your quilt top. • Backing fabric – a sheet is always good if you can’t find enough fabric. Make sure the backing fabric is at least an inch larger than the quilt top and wadding all the way around. • Pins for the tacking and binding stages • Spray-on adhesive (e.g. 505 spray) or brightly coloured thread and a needle for tacking • A sewing machine for quilting or wool/thick embroidery thread and a good embroidery needle for knot-quilting (quilting with a machine will make your quilt stronger but knot quilting is easy and students can help with this). How do I prepare? 1. Layer your quilt like a sandwich. Start by placing the backing fabric, face down on the floor or a large table.