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  1. 10-06-2012, 12:54 PM #1
    purplefiend
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    Bernie,
    I just love purple! I haven't found any purple variegated thread yet.
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  2. 10-04-2012, 09:33 PM #2
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    One year I got to go to Houston and Sharon Shomburg, (I'm sure I just misspelled that) had a quilt that she had free motioned and if I remember correctly it had 30,000 yard of thread. Can you imagine??
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  3. 10-05-2012, 06:10 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by DACO48 View Post
    One year I got to go to Houston and Sharon Shomburg, (I'm sure I just misspelled that) had a quilt that she had free motioned and if I remember correctly it had 30,000 yard of thread. Can you imagine??
    I sure don't doubt that. Her quilting is very work intensive.
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  4. 10-06-2012, 06:20 PM #4
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    I use metro thread
    http://metroemb.com/store/index.php?route=common/home
    it's 85 cents for a 1000 meter spool...goes through the machine great..and no lint to deal with!
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  5. 10-05-2012, 06:34 PM #5
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    Sounds like you'd do better, getting neutral colored cones. I always use way more thread, than I expect . . . and I'm sure it has nothing to do with all the ripping out, I do!
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  6. 10-06-2012, 04:25 AM #6
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    Thanks, Gaga. I intend to someday attempt FMQ (I'm really anxious about it!) and didn't realize it would take that much more thread. But I guess if you think about it, it makes sense.
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  7. 10-06-2012, 05:20 AM #7
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    I don't like heavily quilted quilts. They are too much like a mattress pad. I like open quilting with larger motifs so they stay soft and more pliable.
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  8. 10-06-2012, 05:46 AM #8
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    Oh wow! I guess that's one huge difference between machine and hand quilting. I don't think I've ever used more than 600 yds. on a quilt. More often about 400 yds. Do those numbers include bobbin thread? (Of course hand quilting doesn't need bobbin thread.) I'm surprised how much more thread it takes.
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  9. 10-06-2012, 05:55 AM #9
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    I use poly machine embroidery thread a lot in free motion quilting. There is a lot more thread on those spools and they have loads of wild colors. Marathon threads comes to town a couple of times a year and they have fantastic deals on thread. You can also go online.
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  10. 10-06-2012, 06:09 AM #10
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    Try Long Creek Mills--Charlie Rector. www.longcreekmills.com They have any kind of thread you need. They wind the thread there at the mill. In addition, there are crafts galore, zippers, etc. Phone # 704-864-6651. Of course, it is only about 3 1/2 hours from me and I go once a year to get what I think I will need.
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