Originally Posted by feline fanatic
Single thread. Hand quilting thread is heavier weight. Usually 40 (as opposed to standard piecing thread which is usually 50 or 60) but I have a handquilting thread that is 35. This may be why you think some of these Amish quilts may be double thread but traditional is a single strand.
I've never seen the 35 for hand quilting. Is it better than 40?