Originally Posted by
rosalynd
What kind of thread should I use for piecing my quilt together? This is the first time I've made a bed sized quilt and I have always used regular sewing thread for my baby blankets I've made in the past. I would like this quilt to become an heirloom and as such I want to make sure I do a good job. Any suggestions?
Are you hand piecing or machine piecing? For hand piecing I like YLI Select, but any 50 wt. cotton thread would work. For machine piecing, I like Precensia 60 wt or 50 wt. It's thinner and helps tremendously with getting an accurate seam allowance. Precensia, Aurifil, Superior, to name a few, are excellent threads. However, there are many on the market. You will just have to try them out to determine what you like. Bottom line -- if you are using cotton fabric, use cotton thread no larger than 50 wt. for piecing.