Originally Posted by QuiltE
It's one of the discussions that will probably never end ... everyone has their own thoughts and reasons as to which is right.
And I've come to believe ... they are all right!
Agree 100% ... all right for their own reasons. It ranks with pre-washing, the best way to do flying geese, the best kind of batting to use, etc. etc. etc.
My two cents about poly thread ... almost always used them for garment making, and when I started quilting I had lots of problems with thread breaking and tension issues. When I switched to 100% cotton problems diseappeared. So my experience is just the opposite as the person who has problems with cotton!! It's HIGHLY possible that whatever rookie thing I was doing wrong in the beginning was "fixed" at the same time I switched to cotton and the thread has nothing to do with the problem. Who knows, and because I've now got $$ invested in cotton might as well remain where I am.