Does anyone know why a quilt seems to weigh much more after it's been quilted? Seems funny to me that it feels lighter prior to quilting. Does a spool of thread actually weigh that much more? It just puzzles me. :?:

Could it be because they are more dense?

It only feel heavy to me when I have been wrangling it through the throat of my machine LOL :D:D:D

Now that you mention it they do feel heavier the more you quilt them!!! Ok next time I get ready to quilt I am going to weigh myself first then quilt it and weigh myself again :)

Quiltforme, will you tell us what you weigh???? haha

Of course now it would be up to you to determine if I was telling the truth :)
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Yeah, just like when the driver's license bureau asks if you still weigh... and you just say "Yes!" Who do I think I'm kiddng...

So this is a good question, thread alone isn't very heavy, but once the quilting is complete, even before binding is added, it does feel heavier! I too will do a before and after weight, but I'm only fessing up to the weight of the quilt. Not my weight! Ha ha ha

I think the thread weighs more than we realize. I don't quilt heavily so my quilts don't feel heavier but when a lot of quilting is done on a large quilt you've got a LOT of thread going in there.

That's why quilts aren't used on our bed.DH has always said they're too heavy.We use an older comforter that is very light but warm.