I am working on a Tshirt quilt & the thread has been breaking every 6-12 inches--I tried everything, changing needle, thread, etc.....then I remembered something I read a wk or so ago abt a lady who was having trouble with thread breaking while doing some embroidery work. She placed wax paper for the area she was stitching and no more breakage, the wax paper lubricated the thread & needle. I was doing stipple work so I thought I will give it a try & it worked like a charm. I wish I knew where I saw the tip so I could pass a thank you sooooo much to this lady,
I torn off a sheet and pinned it over the area to quilt and then tore away when finished. I used 50 wt Aurifil thread in the bobbin & on top & used a 90/14 size embroidery needle----I will always keep wax paper in my sewing room for problem stitching in the future---Pls pass this tip along, it has really been a life saver for me.