What is Bottom Line thread for and what is it made from? Do you like it?
 

I am interested in knowing about Bottom Line before I do a purchase. I have bought from Superior Threads a few times, but would like inpput about this thread. This might sound totally stupid, but is Bottom Line for the bobbin? Thank you, Jeanne

I use bottom line in my bobbins alot. It is 60wt - very fine and strong. ( I think nylon or blend - my label does not say) Because it is so fine, I don't have to change the bobbin so often. At first I was afraid the stitches would not show because it is so thin, but I find that is not the case.

It's a 60 wt poly designed for the bobbin
Lots of quilters also applique with it - so fine it disappears regardless of what colour you use.

Bottom line is intended for embroidery. When you're doing machine embroidery and have a thread dense design you don't want the thread so thick on the back side.

I personally don't see much point to using it to piece with. Sure it's finer and you get more on a bobbin but at the same time you've got two different threads in your seam and one may cut the other over time.

https://www.superiorthreads.com/prod...d/bottom-line/


It's not just for embroidery.

I use the superbob per wound bobbins with bottomline for quilting. it is thinner than i would like for piecing. Great stuff. Tough and easy to use.

pam

I use it for a lot of different things, as mentioned above, but I especially like it in combination with Superior's Sew Fine for piecing. It's a great combo.

It is old, outdated quilting lore that top and bottom threads must be the same.
I've been quilting for 30+ years, often using different threads, quilts have been well used and washed alot - no problems.
We really need to put to rest a lot of the old rules.

My Bernina machine worked just fine when piecing with the Bottom Line in my bobbin, but when I used the Bottom Line with my Brother, the tension was all wrong. I switched back to same weight thread.

Bottom Line can be sensitive to ironing and therefore could melt. Not recommended for piecing per Superiors website