If you are handquilting with a variegated thread, let me caution you about needle-eye size. I recently used Signature size 20 cotton thread. I use Roxanne #11 or #12 needles. Couldn't use the #12 with this thread and the #11 was not easy either. It's a beautiful thread and they have many lovely colors but it's very thick. Just make sure you use a size that will fit through the eye of your needle.