Originally Posted by EasyPeezy
I use Essential Thread all the time. If you see that your thread breaks
try a bigger needle. I noticed less shredding and breakage after I started
using Schmetz Quilting 90/14 instead of Universal needles.
Another needle to try is a Topstitch size 14. Schmetz makes them and they do come in other sizes (12 & 16), but the 14 should work with just about any thread you'd want to use. I used the 14 for a thick 1000 denier silk thread on my last quilt and it worked wonderfully.