Originally Posted by luvTooQuilt
Originally Posted by 0tis
Hi everyone,
I always use 100% cotton thread for piecing and quilting - but I had a project that needed another color and I only had 100%polyester mettler thread that came with my machine - how good does it work on cotton fabric for piecing? It seems so small and light - I wonder if it holds up well..
they say that poly is stronger than cotton- so if you use poly to quilt, the fabric gives way before the thread does causing damage to your quilt in the long run.. So it depends if you would prefer to fix a seam or a tear..
Well that's what they say anyway..
I saw a web site or maybe a blog that showed actual damage from poly thread and poly batting in older quilts. I can't find it now of course.