Originally Posted by Renee110
Originally Posted by chamby
I have noticed that the hand quilting thread that I purchase is not as heavy as the thread that my mother used when I was a child.
I have several of my grandmothers quilts and the thread used on hers are thick too. I have read somewhere (I will try to find it) that you use perle cotton which comes in different sizes.
Ok...here is one link to the bigger thread:
http://finnleah.blogspot.com/2006/09...titchings.html
Here is a link to thicker Aurifil thread for hand quilting...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj6rX0NV3Pw
So can you purchase this thread in a quilt shop?