Which thread is your favorite for a long arm machine?
I just purchased a HQ Sixteen sit down machine and would love any and all feedback about your favorite threads to use for long arm quilting and why! Thanks for your input!
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Wow. Thread preference depends ***so*** much on the individual machine, the individual quilter's preference, and even the individual quilter's style (dense quilting or pantographs).
Having said all that, my favorite thread so far is Glide: http://www.bobbincentral.com/glide.html . It never shreds or breaks on me, it does not stiffen the quilt even though I like to quilt densely, and it has a subtle shine that adds a little sparkle to my quilting. |
They probably have given you a recommended thread ... start with that and get to know your machine.
Then branch out from there. |
There are still lots of threads I haven't yet but want to try. A lot depends on the type of quilting I am doing and personal preferences. I have many colors of Permacore thread and love it when I want the thread to really show. However, if I only want the texture to show or if I am doing lots of backtracking as in feathers or doing SITD, I love using So Fine #50 on top and Bottom Line in the bobbin. Another wonderful thing about using Bottom Line on bottom is the amount of thread you can get on a bobbin. You can quilt so much longer before switching or refilling. I have also used So Fine top and bottom with great results. However, as I said, there are SO MANY MORE that I still want to try. Just try out different threads and you'll soon find your favorites, at least until you find new favorites!
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I love most of the threads made by Superior Threads although my machine is not fond of their 100% cotton King Tut. I also love Glide and Glide bobbins but shine is not appropriate for every quilt. Then Superior's So Fine is my Go To thread.
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Glide no other thread is so consistently easy to use
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Originally Posted by wolph33
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Glide no other thread is so consistently easy to use
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By all means Glide. But that being said, I recently used Bottom Line thread to do some McTavashing. It made beautiful stitches, looked like silk. I used in the bobbin and also for top thread.
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Many great threads out there, King Tut is my favoriate.
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Superior threads ... wonderful. I mostly use BottomLine (bobbin) and SoFine (top). My Nolting 24" PRO love those threads.
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