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Date Posted: 22:30:20 05/13/08 Tue
Author: Shirttails
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How Do You stiffen crochet thread?

I have some small hat magnets that are crocheted. I need to stiffen them to make them into pins and our Walmart does not carry stiffener like it did before. Can anyone give me another remedy to do this? I have to stiffen 24 of them....H E L P !!!

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[> Re: How Do You stiffen crochet thread? -- Mary S, 00:16:23 05/14/08 Wed [1]

In the past I have used Aileene's Stiffener or glue. Put the glue in a small dish and using a sponge brush, apply glue. Let dry overnight. Should stiffen. Remember to block with pins on a wax covered piece of cardboard. Hope this works. I usually use the strongest glue that will dry clear thatI can find. Hope this helps. I have 'starched' many a crocheted snowflake and tree ornament with the glue method.

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[> Re: How Do You stiffen crochet thread? -- Shirttails, 08:20:23 05/14/08 Wed [1]

I'll try glue on one this afternoon. The thread is red as I'm making red hat pins. Hope it dries clear. Keeping my fingers crossed. Thanks for the info.

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[> Re: How Do You stiffen crochet thread? -- Huskerfan, 11:26:13 05/16/08 Fri [1]

I have used starch. Works pretty good for things you want to be flat. Use it on doilies all the time.
Linda

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[> Re: How Do You stiffen crochet thread? -- Lisa, 13:08:18 05/17/08 Sat [1]

My great-grandmother used sugar water. Don't know how much sugar to water, but that's what she used a long time ago. Hugs, Lisa

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