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chrissie Oct 29, 2007

Hi Friends,
I have a problem ,
I always make the hair wich is near the mouth of a mouse( have no idea how it is named in english), from quilt threat.
I do not have it anymore, and the shop who sells it, is closed.
Does anyone have a great idea, where I can make those hairs from??
Maybe some one has a great tip for me,.
Thank you so much.
Chrissie

Bearalive Oct 29, 2007

Hi Chrissie
Those hairs are call whiskers (on cats TOO) I use, when I want them to be droopy or when I do not have the whiskers that you can buy in craft stores, embroider thread. The kind that is one thread only and it is not as thing ad the embroidery floss.
I hope it helps.
Bear hugs Golly smiles.
Gladys 
By the way, your mouce is adorable!!

Donna Oct 30, 2007

Horse hair works great for whiskers.
Donna

patsylakebears Oct 30, 2007

Fine fishing line also works well

mickeyflip Oct 30, 2007

I agree with Patsy on the fishing line - good thinking! 

There is also surely something used for beading that would be suitable too.  Do you have any beading shops locally?  Or even a good craft shop might have rolls of something in the beading section.

chrissie Oct 30, 2007

Hi dear friends,
Oh you helped me a lot.
Thanks so much.
Horsehair, is a good option I guess, because I need black whiskers.
fishing line is always translucent,I think.
What a fine group we have, I really appreciate you're help.
Hugs Chrissie

matilda Oct 31, 2007

Christine. maybe a thread of embroidery thread waxed may work as well. Just a thought. I use horse hair myself.
Which was given to me by a fellow TT'er.  Just holla if you would like some.
Wendy

chrissie Oct 31, 2007

Hi Matilda ,
Thank, that is so sweet of you.
My husband has a colleague and he has 2 horses.
Today he would give Eric a bunch.
Hugs Chrissie