Originally Posted by Dianne1

I have been quilting about 30yrs, and am self-taught. Buy a book-follow the instructions-learn a new technique. I, over the years have collected books by many differnet quilters. Why, I ask, do these authers set you up for failure? I am attempting to applique and have 3 books one by Harriet Hargrave, one called Applique for the Terrified Quilter, and one by Janet Pitman. All these books recommend using 30/2 wt. cotton thread here is no such animal. I have searched the web no-way. I have a Bernina machine have been told that cheap thread will ruin my machine so I am trying to do the right thing, by buying good thread if I could find it. My $120.00 Rowenta just quit after 18mnths of basically no work. What Am I doing wrong?