Originally Posted by
Terri D.
I like Presencia 3-ply, 60-weight all cotton thread for piecing and Presencia 3-ply, 50-weight all cotton thread for machine quilting. King Tut 40-weight all cotton and Sulky 30-weight all cotton are also good threads for machine quilting.
I use a size 70 needle with the 60-weight thread for piecing and a size 80 needle with the 50-weight.
I like the Presencia 60/3 for all my piecing as well. One cone has pieced at least a dozen quilt tops so far.
Superior has a great chart for matching needle size to thread size/type.
I frequently refer to the needle/thread charts in Harriet Hargrave's Quilter's Academy Volume I as that is my primary reference book.
The reason I like the 60/3 is that it is a fine yet strong thread and hides well so that my 1/4 seams are more accurate.
Stripped threads sounds like a mismatch between thread size and needle eye.
Cheers, K