Product Review: Thread Heaven

I found this product while I was visiting the Tater Patch Quilt Shop in Merrill, Oregon.  Thread Heaven is a thread conditioner.  It's a kind of waxy product that comes in a tiny one-inch square box, so it's easy to carry around.  I've been using it by placing the end of my thread on the wax, then putting my thumb over the top of it so that the thread is between the Thread Heaven and my thumb.  Then I pull the thread through with my other hand, which gives me a nice coating down the entire strand.  Then, I take my fingers and run it down the length of the thread to remove the excess.  It gives the thread some body so that it doesn't twist or tangle while I'm doing hand work.  I'm not a hand quilter, but I do sew my bindings and my labels on by hand.  This stuff has been great.  You know how your thread twists and tangles and ties itself in a knot(!!!!)?  I don't know about you, but I hate it when that happens.  This stuff takes care of that problem for good.  I've used it for my "bluework" embroidery project too, and it works just as well for that.  Also, it keeps my embroidery floss from wearing as I go so that the floss is a thick at the end of the strand as it was at the beginning.

Don't take my word for it.  Check out this chart, which gives you the many reason others have found this product helpful.  This is the first thread conditioner I've used, and I really like it.  Initially, I picked it up and asked about it because I've had trouble with my metallic threads breaking when I do machine embroidery.  I asked if this product would help for that and they advised me NOT to use it with my sewing machine because it would gum up the machine.  (A word to the wise!)  They did, however, recommend another product that I will be trying eventually.  The name escapes me as I write this, but when I try it, I'll tell you how I liked it.  Happy sewing!