I hate the de-threading process! I absolutely loathe it. But it is a necessary evil for a pretty quilt finish. I learned a lesson - never leave a flimsy too long or the loose threads get worse.
So how do I do it? First, I stream a good series on Netflix - this project warranted Bridgerton, Season 2 (my favourite!)
Then I assemble my tools - a good hot iron (love my Oliso!), sharp scissors, a lint roller, fine mist spray bottle (mine is a repurposed Febreze bottle), and light-weight fusible scraps for those edges that are a little to close. And in the case of this quilt, a cutting mat and ruler so I can trim the edge of those pesky on-point triangles.
I start from the top, and fold over one edge so that I can iron in sections, from the backside. I don't use water in my iron because I believe my irons last longer. First, I spray the section with a fine mist. Instead of buying the expensive ones at the quilt shop, I've discovered that air sprays from the grocery store use the same type of bottles.
Once the section is ironed, I go over it with a lint roller and finally, with my sharp scissors trim off all the dangling threads. Sometimes I come across some seams that might be a little sketchy and narrow, so I use a little fusible to secure that seam. So far, that has worked out will for me.
This quilt is "On Ringo Lake" by Bonnie Hunter and it was her 2017 Mystery quilt. I started it back then, but only finished the top in February 2022 (not the longest finish, I'm afraid!). It seems each year I only did one step, until I finally put a push on it in 2021.
The sun was too bright today, but I love how the border matches the pool liner!
I also dethreaded "Rhododendron Trail", another Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt - thiIs one isn't nearly as old, only from November 2021. I modified it a little and eliminate some narrow sashing and butted the blocks together.
The sun blew out the colour in the picture above, but here is a better one on my bed.
I love how the border turned out! Now they are off to the long-arm quilter!
