Have you stitched with the 100% organic long staple Pima cotton thread from Scanfil? I’m making improv patchwork stitch samplers—using American Made Brand cotton solids [from Clothworks]—to show the versatility of stitch techniques that can be achieved with Scanfil threads, and how lovely and effortless these organic cotton threads are to work with.
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| Scanfil organic cotton threads and improv patchwork with American Made Brand (AMB) cottons. |
Improv Patchwork with AMB solids
I chose solid fabrics—from the American Made Brand (AMB)—to show the thread and stitch qualities of the organic cotton thread. Solid fabrics provide a non-distracting background for the samplers.
I also like to use solids when doing improvisational patchwork, as the essence of the patchwork and seam lines are more defined. The freehand cut, organic shapes—inherent with improv patchwork—also complement the ‘organic’ characteristic of the thread. AMB cotton is also grown, spun, woven, and dyed in the USA. Here's a video on the back story.
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| Improvisational patchwork with American Made Brand solids. |
Thread versatility
The stitch samplers include a variety of stitch techniques:
- free-motion quilting,
- decorative machine stitching,
- hand quilting, and
- hand stitching/embroidery.
I like the 50 wt. for piecing and free-motion quilting. For hand quilting, hand stitching, and hand embroidery, I use the 30 wt.
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| Using 50 wt thread for free-motion quilting and 30 wt for hand stitching. |
2.5” Edition binding
And no mini-quilt would be complete without a binding, right? So, I’m using the 2.5 Edition collection (binding on a bolt) from Art Gallery Fabrics. This binding print is called Magic Bound. (Gotta love the words!)
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| Quilted stitch sample. |
A few more quilt sandwiches await stitching…
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| Improv patchwork quilt sandwiches await quilting. |
If you want to try any of these three products for your next project, ask your local quilt shop or sewing machine center about Scanfil 100% organic cotton thread, made-in-the-USA AMB solids, and 2.5” Edition binding fabrics.
You’ll score a “hat trick!” (If we were talking hockey, anyway.)
