Hello From Tennessee
09-04-2014, 03:57 PM
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Hello From Tennessee
I'm a newbie at quilting but am eager to get started. I plan to start small and work my way up since I always seem to be busy with some project or other with my embroidery machine. I hadn't sewed since my early days but now that I am sort of retired I have a renewed interest. I bought a combination sewing/embroidery machine last year and have been playing around with small projects to build up my skills. My next project is a quilted wall hanging that I want to make for my d-i-l as a Christmas gift.
I have a question...(which is why I even found this site)...what is the difference between regular thread, say dual duty, and quilting thread? Would it be ok to use quilting thread for any kind of project? I picked up a spool of quilting thread by mistake at my local fabric store and the lady said "that's quilting thread...do you want to change it?" I should have asked her but I felt kind of dumb. But if you don't know, you just plain ole don't know! Right? Thanks in advance for the info.
I look forward to exploring this forum and meeting some folks!
I have a question...(which is why I even found this site)...what is the difference between regular thread, say dual duty, and quilting thread? Would it be ok to use quilting thread for any kind of project? I picked up a spool of quilting thread by mistake at my local fabric store and the lady said "that's quilting thread...do you want to change it?" I should have asked her but I felt kind of dumb. But if you don't know, you just plain ole don't know! Right? Thanks in advance for the info.
I look forward to exploring this forum and meeting some folks!
09-05-2014, 04:41 AM
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Things labeled "quilting thread" are typically coated to make them tangle less when hand quilting. Sewing machines generally do no like them. I suppose you could use it for some other type of hand sewing.
09-05-2014, 12:03 PM
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Big wave HI......from middle Tennessee, and a big welcome!!! Quilting thread is a heavier weight thread,used mostly for hand quilting and sometimes machine quilting. Dual duty is used for piecing quilts and general sewing, it is a finer/lighter weight thread. If you use the quilting thread in your machine remember to change your needle to a larger size and adjust your tension or you may have problems sewing with it. Hope this helps and always ask questions and don't feel dumb for asking them,okay??? MAWLUV
09-05-2014, 12:48 PM
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Welcome from Ontario, Canada. There is hand quilting thread that is thicker for hand quilting. There is machine quilting thread for machine quilting. I would not use either of those for piecing a quilt since it would take up more room then regular sewing thread.
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