rismstress

Does anyone know if the "quilting thread" for sale by connecting threads is ok to use for hand quilting? I know this is not glazed thread, but I can wax it. It's 50 wt. They have such lovely colors, Iwould like to try it.
Thanks in advance for your information,
Cheryl

sewsewquilter

Sorry, I don't know.

Demshine

Yes you can! :lol:

I belong to a quilting group and that is all that one lady uses! Swears by it , and makes some beautiful quilts.

Another lady ... older .... been quilting for over 50 years - she uses coats all purpose thread. Doesn't like the "hand quilting" thread at all because it is too heavy. She uses votive candles to slide the thread through.

Hope that helps!
Dawn

rismstress

thank you for your information. I may try some of it in a practice piece to make sure it works.
Cheryl

thimblebug6000

This is an interesting point. When I hand quilt I usually use a 40 weight cotton thread & don't bother running it through my beeswax.....about 10 years ago....everyone told me...you MUST run your thread through beeswax so that it doesn't tangle..... I still have the same BLOCK of beeswax...I'm still hand quilting (usually with a 40 wt but sometimes lighter or heavier)

judyq

Another question please... How can I find the weight of the thread? I'm VERY new to hand quilting and am having trouble with my Coats & Clark All Purpose thread fraying and tangling. Very frustrating to keep cutting it away from the needle. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

crashnquilt

Usually you can find the information on the spool label. It will say something like 50/3 or 60/2. The first number is the weight of the thread and the second number is the number of plys to the thread.

I have never had very good luck with Coats all purpose for hand sewing. I would say to run it thru beeswax and then iron over it to melt the wax into the thread. That may help with the fraying. I use one of the little Clover craft irons for ironing my thread. I use the beeswax on almost any thread if I am hand sewing.

Ninnie

I too hand quilt, for the last 12 yrs and I use Coats and Clark all cotton, glazed and. I have one of those bees wax things, but never use it. I have other hand quilting thread that I paid twice as much for, but it is too thin.Her is a picture of the one I am working on now.



It's not wrinkled, just was folded up and needs ironing, that is white C@C thread in this. I couldn't find anywhere on the spool about the weight, but it just always feels right to me. I too have wondered about the thread from there , but was afraid to order it, scared that it also might be too thin.

db

I don't do hand quilting, but was told by a few quilt store owners that coats and clark uses short staple cotton which can make it fray , I switched to the egyptian long staple cotton thread from connecting thread, stronger thread.
db

judyq

Looks like you are quilting the squares one at a time. Then do you sew together for the quilt? I've only seen completed quilts being hand quilted. Sure looks like an efficient process your way. Thank you for the reply. I don't see any numbers on the thread... just T2. I'm so new that I have to do some more searching to find just the right brand. Have a great quilting day!