Iron-on Thread Unleashes Employee’s Inner Crafter
Guest Blog by Kreinik Controller Beth Judy
Since I started working at Kreinik almost two years ago, I’ve admired
the company’s reputation for making and selling quality thread and
craft-related products. However as a newbie crafter, I’d never
personally experimented with any of our products until recently when I
discovered Kreinik’s iron-on thread after trading my left-brain numbers
hat for a right-brain craft class on how to make greeting cards
patterned like quilt blocks.
My instructor for the class taught us to how to make three different
quilt patterns on cards using graph paper. After learning about my
class, Mr. Kreinik encouraged me to further embellish my cards with
Kreinik’s iron-on thread to give them an extra special touch. I first
asked him for a demonstration of how to work with the thread and
miniature iron, which we also sell. After letting the iron warm up just
a few minutes, Doug showed me how easy it was to apply the iron-on trim
to my card’s perimeter. As I watched the thread seem to magically
stick to the paper, I stared in wonder as though I were a kid witnessing
a magician pull a rabbit out of a hat.
It was now my turn to try my hand with iron and thread. After selecting
an iron-on braid out of the cornucopia of shades and widths Kreinik
offers and pressing the mini iron slowly over the thread in the shape of
a border, I was amazed at how easy the 1/8” iron-on ribbon was to work
with and how effortlessly it turned corners. Pride in my newly
handcrafted card surged as I saw how quickly the application of
Kreinik’s iron-on thread transformed my card with an added pop of
dimension. The iron-on braids gave my otherwise finished cards an extra
layer of detail, which yielded a more polished look.
I had so much fun, in fact, with the mini iron and iron-on thread effect
with my cards that I decided to purchase an iron for myself along with a
few hand selected spools of thread for future card making. I also
learned that Kreinik’s iron-on threads have various applications for
other products as well such as wood, glass, and fabric. I’m already
brainstorming its uses for future craft projects in other mediums.
Attesting to my newfound excitement in discovering and working with one
of Kreinik’s products, one of my coworkers joked with Doug that he had
created a monster by introducing me to the iron-on thread. While I’m
not sure her statement is totally accurate, I’m pretty certain I spotted
a green-eyed wannabe crafter on the loose.
