I have had my long arm for about a year now. I have tested different threads and combinations of threads. And while all the major brands are very nice, I am now in total love with Glide thread by fil-tec. I will say I am not saying the other threads are bad in any way. All are very good quality. I just found the quality vs. price was the best with glide originally.
With long arms, tension is the albatross we all have to carry with us. I started out and have created a habit of testing my tension with every bobbin change, irrespective of the thread used. I often use different color threads in the top and bottom. Sometimes even different brands. And have always had to monkey with the tensions.
I am working on a quilt for my Quilt for Quilters swap partner. I am using 4 different thread colors in the top, (cream, tan, dark tan, garnet red) and another color in the bobbin (warm grey) I have just tested the tension on the bobbin case as I replace new bobbins (habit I developed)
I always study the back when I roll it, to see if there are any issues. And I just had to take a photo of the back. I was actually stunned at what it looks like, I thought for sure I would have little red pokies from the red top thread. The other colors are close in shade so didnt expect to see them. Here is a photo of the back, this is a place where 4 different colors meet.
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I am now a lover of the Glide thread. I definitely recommend this to all quilters, but will also say, I think it is a definite must for new long armers, It takes the worst tension issues out of the way. Best thread with best price!
Ok for those that want to know:
Leaves are the Garnet Red,
Radiating lines are the light tan
Swirls are the Dark tan
Feather ends in upper right corner of photo is the cream
Can you tell?
