Originally Posted by
MarionsQuilts
Why not rayon?
Rayon gives a beautiful lustre but has a reputation for being delicate in terms of abrasion. I’ve used it a lot in art/wall quilts and it does quite well, both using the decorative stitches on my sewing machine and also doing FMQ. I would hesitate to use it in a quilt that is going to be used/washed frequently- like a baby quilt because I’m not sure how well it would hold up over time and lots of use.
That said, I’ve never seen a write up showing the results of any tests done to determine rayon thread’s reliability over the long term when used for quilting.
Rob