Originally Posted by Spudgm
I use cotton thread on my domestic machine and on my machine on the frame and it works great. I use mostly Signature and Connecting threads and have not had any trouble with either.
This is just what I was going to say. Signature in my LA and Connecting Threads in my domestic and both reasonably priced. Also check the size of your needle. I've found that 11 or 12 allow the thread to pass through the eye more easily. Use that hand quilting thread for the hand sewing part of your binding. I keep my hand quilting thread in a separate place so if the paper end that identifies it comes off I still know not to use it in the machine.