Bees Wax

I have been stitching a lot using a metallic thread lately and I find that running it through some bees wax stops the fraying from pulling it through the fabric.   My beeswax is from my neighbours hives, all natural, with no added anything so I don't need to clarify it before I use it.  It comes is quite large blocks.  Far too large to carry around to the Guild or any other place I stitch socially.  (There is a block in the jug.)

So my solution?  Chocolate moulds.  I heated the wax in a glass jug in the microwave using 30 second bursts of microwaves.  The jug gets very hot so something to protect the hands and your work surface is needed.

I then poured the melted wax into the moulds and left the wax to set.

Now these are bite size pieces ready for use for my thread but not to be eaten.

Comments

[Rachel]

Much more portable!

[Carolyn Foley]

What I didn’t mention is that you have to keep all the utensils used separate. Do Not use for cooking!