Re: what thread do you use when machine quilting?
- From: "Jenn/Jalynne" <craftigirl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 17:52:58 GMT
I don't like monofilament at all, Marcella, so you're not alone!
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"Marcella Peek" <marcella@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Well, you have a big machine to quilt with so I guess you gotta use a
> big cone of thread.
>
> I have a littler machine so I will accept smaller spools of thread. I
> love all kinds of thread for quilting. I like to change colors on the
> quilt, I like to use a different color on the top as on the bottom too.
> For machine quilting I like....mettler silk finish, valdani and I've
> even used YLI and my machine likes it just fine.
>
> While I don't always use the same color top and bottom it is important
> to use the same weight to make balancing threads easier. You don't want
> bobbin dots showing on the top or top thread dots showing on the back.
>
> I may be the only one in this list who doesn't use nylon or monofiliment
> or any other invisible thread at all, ever, not never in a quilt. It's
> lovely for sewing scout badges on uniforms though.
>
> marcella
>
>
> In article <Uac%e.1926$rl1.1353@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> "Kathy Applebaum" <KathyA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> My absolute favorite is King Tut cotton, but, alas, they don't make
>> enough
>> solid colors for my taste. :( Second favorite is A&E Signature cotton.
>>
>> One caveat about my thread choices -- I won't consider anything unless it
>> comes in at least a 1,500 yard cone. Anything less is too small to mess
>> with, IM(NS)HO.
>>
>> --
>> Kathy A. (Woodland, CA)
>> Queen of Fabric Tramps
>> http://www.kayneyquilting.com , mailto:KathyA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> remove the obvious to reply
>>
>>
>> "chris" <mrsrattyAThotmailDOTcom> wrote in message
>> news:433d1722$0$14833$afc38c87@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > I'm curious to know what thread everyone uses for machine quilting. Do
>> > you
>> > use the same in the bobbin?
>> > BTW
>> > Most of my quilts are quickies - I'm not very proficient at machine
>> > quilting
>> > and tend to use invisible thread on top and Gutterman to match the
>> > backing
>> > in the bobbin.
>> >
>> > chris
>> > :-)
>> >
>> >
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