Happily, the theme for this month's Aurifil Artisan Challenge was "Maker's Choice!" I sewed quite a variety of small projects these past weeks, all of them with Aurifil thread. And most were with my standard Aurifil 50wt. The exception was a whole bunch of wristlet keychains.
I think I made a dozen in all, each with a fabric scrap chosen specifically with the recipient in mind. Most recipients found theirs in their stocking on Christmas, so I heard a chorus of, "Did you make this?" Why yes, I did.
Since I used different fabrics on each, it made perfect sense to load up my machine with Aurifil Monofilament - both in the top thread, and in the bobbin. I increased the stitch length just slightly, and the monofilament sewed beautifully through the cotton webbing and fabric pairings, which I had interfaced with Pellon fusible SF101 down the center of the fabric - ie. not the seam allowances, which I pressed under before stitching.
The key fob hardware I had was 1" in a variety of finishes, and the cotton webbing 1" medium-heavy weight. It was really satisfying to be able to make a little something for each of my family, as I know they all appreciate the gift of handmade.
The monofilament was a perfect pairing choice for all these different fabrics. And wow, you used monofilament in the bobbin! Was it tricky to wind at all?
ReplyDeleteI am impressed by the monofilament bobbin too. I would also have only used it as the top thread. But glad it worked well and that you had these lovely handmade gifts. xo
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