Bobbin Thread and Needles (was: Re: OT rant - laptop)
- From: "I.E.Z." <iezawils@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 09:11:55 -0400
"Anne Rogers" <annekh23@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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""It's amazing how much difference of opinion there is when it comes to
quilting, I see some people say they never use bigger than an 80/12
needle and others that say they never use smaller than a 90/14. Same
difference of opinion with thread, so you end up with a choice of fine
needle, fine thread, or thicker needle and either fine or thick thread
and everyone has a very good reason as to why they use why they do.
Some people say they have problems if they use different thread in the
bobbin to in the needle and I generally tend to use the same, but I'm
thinking it's time to try a quality bobbin thread with a thicker top
thread as well as trying finer thread for both.""
Get a spool of YLI lingerie thread and give it a try.
http://softexpressions.com/software/threads/Invisible.php#yli
Note: I have no affiiliation with the above site; it was the first one that
showed up when I googled for the thread. I bought all my current supply of
the thread from Nancy's Notions, which no longer sells it. But I am well
stocked up!!! And note I'm not talking about the invisible thread, but
about the lingerie thread below it.
It blends in with most backing fabrics and it has just a bit of stretch that
prevents it from showing on the top. It *is* nylon, which may be a drawback
if you try to iron it, but I don't. I do all my quilts with this in the
bobbin, no matter what I'm using on top.
As far as needles, I use mostly the Organ needles I buy in bulk. Last time
I ordered, they were about ten cents a piece, although they may have gone
up. Don't remember where exactly I ordered them from. It was probably an
embroidery supply site, since I started using them for embroidery, and then
decided that if they were tough enough to stand up to an embroidery machine
going 800 stitches a minute, they could certainly take a little piecing and
quilting action. I do have some leftover Schmetz quilting, and metallica
needles. I can't decide whether I think the quilting needles do a better
job than the Organ. Sometimes I think so and sometimes I don't. Phase of
the moon?!? Who knows. I do find that metallica, metalfil, or topstitch
needles do make a difference with metallic thread, which I don't use much
anymore. I believe that part of needle success is changing the needle
frequently, and at ten cents per needle, I can bring my frugal soul to do
this.
But -- there's a lot of YMMV involved in quilting and you may not find the
above stuff to your liking. You've just got to keep looking for what
works.
Iris
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