Another stupid question: What's quilting thread?
The quilt I made by hand when I was 10 has come undone because the quilting is essentially running stitch, so if a thread breaks anywhere the Whole Row just unravels. So the next one I did I quilted backstitch. That quilt worked well. Is there actually any reason not to backstitch, apart from speed?
But now I've watched a few hand quilting tutorials, and it looks like the running stitch is correct. I've raked my brains for what the secret is, and it seems to be: extra thick thread. Is that right? I just used normal sewing cotton - no wonder it snapped!
What sort of things (apart from colour) should I look for in a good quilting thread?
And in terms of colour, if I am trying to stitch-in-the-ditch inconspicuously between patches of all colours, what's the best colour for not showing in general - light or dark?
Last edited by QuiltnNan; 04-24-2019 at 03:03 PM.
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