Originally Posted by PJisChaos
Originally Posted by jpthequilter
Does that "varegated" have metallic in it?
I would worry about the future lifetime of the quilt,
(because the metallic might not be as strong and long lasting as 100% cotton) vs the beauty!
sorry, not much help...
I had to look again as ya raised an interesting question. But, no, there is no metallic in this thread. It goes from dirt-brown to a creamish-tan color and back. Has some dirty yellow and some other colors that are in-between. The pic is rather blurry but, that is all due to my killer photo skills. ;-) Or lack of, I should say.
It should be just fine! The paper circle on top of the spool should tell you what the thread is made of. Sometimes there is a number that tells the diameter of the thread usually on thread made in the USA, and if you match the bobbin thread number to it it should sew nicely, regardless of the color.
Why I was asking, is because thread is made of twisted thiner threads, and in metallic looking thread, one of the thinner threads is really a thin strip of metallic looking foil.
and the foil is not very strong. Those threads are wonderfull for decorative stitching, and thread painting.
They have found bits of six thousand year old fabric made of and stitched with cotton in archaeological digs, so you see that 100% cotton thread does last! LOL