Thread Heaven

[squeeky]

After paying insane amounts ($6+ for that tiny cube almost made me think twice about buying it because I could get a shuttle and ball of Lizbeth instead) for those tiny blue cubes, I was elated to see Thread Heaven in a recent Atlanta Thread & Supply / WAWAK Sewing Supply catalog:

http://www.wawak.com/products/product.cfm?pID=4465

http://www.wawak.com/atlantathread/

Buying up to 3 it's only $2.49 a cube, but if you buy 4 or more, it's $2.19. Granted, that's a lot of TH, but at that price I'm considering ordering a couple because I keep losing mine.

[Elfiona]

They do last a long time (if you don't lose them). But I wouldn't mind having multiple ones around. One for my embroidery, one for my handsewing, one for my tatting. I chase mine around a lot.

[janet6567]

I just found it here at Hobby Lobby (in the beading section) and am so pleased with how much easier it makes tatting go!

[disha5]

how do u use it though?

[Lynn]

how do u use it though?

Instructions are on the package. You just press the thread into the cube with your thumb and draw the thread through.

Query: I've been using my TH for black embroidery floss, (there's a LOT of black in the Xstitch I'm doing) and the TH is getting noticeably darker. Will the color transfer to other threads?

[xstchntat]

Query: I've been using my TH for black embroidery floss, (there's a LOT of
black in the Xstitch I'm doing) and the TH is getting noticeably darker. Will
the color transfer to other threads?

The darker is fuzz from the thread. Yes it can come off on other colors. What I do is use dark colors on only one side of the Thread Heaven. You can gently pry it out and turn it over and have a new clean side facing and then when you want to go back to black flip it over again. The first time is the hardest after that it flips pretty easily. Or you could get a second box and have it designated for darker colors. I just think flipping it is easier and don't want to hunt for the 'dark box' each time I use a dark color. I have six boxes in different places. You can read all about Thread Heaven and its uses here. After you enter make sure to click on the button for Company Info to read about how Thread Heaven came into being. I thought it was fascinating. I sent them a tip abput using it with tatting and how it makes the rings easier to open to correct a mistake but they haven't added it yet. And for those that have online shops or Etsy they can order it wholesale.

[Judy]

Just got my first box... The company page was sort of fun.... I clicked on "Gallery" and guess what.... they're inviting users of TH to send photos of their work! Tatters of the world Unite... we can get TH to advertise tatting for all of us.. they would provide links back to your pages, if I read it right.

[BlueDode]

LOL! She's nine years older than I am, and called me her "baby sister" until I turned 40 and made her stop. So I blame anything I can on her! ROFL!

I'm a huge fan of TH, BTW.

Brothers and sisters: I have a "little" sister: she's 5'12" (she says); I have a "baby" sister (13 years younger, now in her 40's); and one "little baby" brother who is about 6'3" and in his 50's and is intolerant of his "big" sister referring to him that way as well. Funny how holidays and family get-togethers bring out the child in all of us.

I'm enjoying this thread. Glad to know international shipping is somewhat available for InTatters outside the US

[MercyPres]

Just got my first box... The company page was sort of fun.... I clicked on "Gallery" and guess what.... they're inviting users of TH to send photos of their work! Tatters of the world Unite... we can get TH to advertise tatting for all of us.. they would provide links back to your pages, if I read it right.

Where is the gallery??? I searched and could not find it. *probably just overlooking* but would like to see.

[Judy]

Where is the gallery??? I searched and could not find it. *probably just overlooking* but would like to see.

At the top of the page are some categories in graphic 'attention getters" One of them said "gallery" I'll visit again to be sure i wasn't imagining the whole thing.

http://www.threadheaven.com/sources.html The page is for re-sellers, artists, designers,,,, and "gallery " is up there. There's a SUBMISSION Form. for sending in stuff.