sewingpup

short quick answer....use a poly thread....I love Superior's So Fine 50 weight or even OMNI 40 weight for quilting ...So Fine also comes in a thicker 30 weight. But I like my quilting threads to blend in more with the fabric. When I first started quilting, I used a lot of King Tut cotton thread also by Superior. That is a lovely thread....but over time, I had some breakage problems....I had done straight line quilting on the diagonal...the quilt was made with homespun...yep...it had a lot of stretch especially on the diagonal...so the threads popped as the quilt was used...lesson learned. I then got a midarm on a frame...it loved my king tut....and I meandered....that worked better...no long runs of straight stitching to pop when the quilt was used...but now over time with several washings and much use...there are areas where the stitching is popping....so now I use a lot of so fine from Superior and haven't noticed any problems....When I first got my new APQS machine...I used a lot on OMNI and that has held up fine too....Oh...and I do have a lot of Aurfil and I use that for piecing and it also makes a wonderful thread for appliqueing by machine or on wall hangings.