Silk Basting Thread Style:3 Spools and we’ll put a zipper

and we’ll put a zipper in by hand

Ann shares how to choose appropriate fabrics

sometimes a fashion fabric

and can cut through just about anything

you'll want a Clover Needle Threader

Silk Basting Thread Style:3 Spools and we’ll put a zipperBack in the day, silk basting thread was the norm it was the only thing we used. Sadly, its become nearly impossible to find in the right weights for basting, so cotton has become an alternative. And certainly there are times when Japanese basting cotton (which we also sell) is a fine choice when basting on a thick, textured boucl, for instance, where a thinner thread might be difficult to see. But then theres silk and it truly is the gold standard.