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3rd July 08, 03:37 PM
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Just a note about matching thread to fabric. Don't be afraid to tease out the loose end of the thread from the spool and lay about 3-4 inches of it atop your fabric. The best match will "disappear" against your fabric. You'll be surprised by what you THINK matches when holding fabric up against the rack of thread spools vs. what actually matches using this method!
Depending on brand, you may have to slightly lift the label on the end of the spool to find the loose end. BTW, if you reject a color, it's good manners to then refasten the loose end of the thread into the little notch in the spool (or however it was held originally) and place it back into the correctly numbered slot in the rack.
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