Originally Posted by
Watson
And, just to throw another into the mix...what about rayon?
Watson
Rayon thread would be fine for wallhangings. It is a weak thread and really not suitable for quilting when used in a utility quilt. It also has a reputation for not being colorfast. I have used rayon thread before I knew any different and it behaved fine for me and liked the results. Unfortunately I can't say if it held up because I donated the quilt. Knowing what I know now, I wouldn't use it in something that is going to get hard use like a bed quilt, throw quilt or kids quilt, but for a wallhanging, tablerunner or placemats I would. Wonderfil has some gorgeous specialty threads that have rayon in them but they are mostly decorative threads so one would not be inclined to use them in a utility type quilt.