What can I do with this?

[lendube]

I know there's a technique in embroidery that uses loose threads. I can't for the life of me remember what it is or what it's called to look it up. Does anyone know what I might be thinking of??? I'm thinking it uses water soluable stabilizer.

Here's what I've got: It's about the size of one of those small watermelons. The colors are wonderful. It's from fraying all of those napkins and the two tablecloths.

[HeyJudee]

Yep...water soluable stabilizer. The way I've done it is to spread it out between two sheets of it and then I free motion all over it to sandwich the threads in between. Then when it is well sewn, you soak it in water til it is still a bit stiff. Then you can cut out shapes, etc to applique onto other things. This is probably clear as mud...

[bridesmom]

Oh, I've seen that done somewhere in a magazine, Quilting Arts I believe. It looks really cool.

[MartySews2]

A lot of people use an needle felting tool to punch the threads into fabric to create a new fabric. Nancys Notions carries the needle felting tool on her website. Here is the link. http://www.nancysnotions.com/product/cl ... e+combo.do There are also felting machines that do this also. Have fun with it.
Marty

[lendube]

I've heard of both of those ideas. I wouldn't know what to applique though. I'll look around online and maybe play a bit with it. thx

[HeyJudee]

I've heard of both of those ideas. I wouldn't know what to applique though.

I haven't done anything with the one I made. But a lady in the class used it to cut out a flower, like a daisy, and appliqued it to a bag. It was cool.