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Old 08-15-2019, 06:34 PM
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quiltedsunshine
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From the view point of a sewing machine mechanic, we can't get a balanced stitch with Coats & Clark. But that doesn't really mean anything to anybody else. If you're balancing the tensions with a zig-zag stitch, you can't get the "tick" on the back even.

You'll notice that Coats & Clark doesn't make a cotton wrapped poly anymore. It's 100% cotton or 100% polyester.

I have two wedding quilts from 1984 that the polyester thread cut through at the seams. So, from that experience, I only use cotton thread for piecing.

However, I use polyester thread for machine quilting. It behaves so much better than cotton thread.
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