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!

Welcome from Michigan!:)

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.

:) welcome from se TX

Welcome from Washington!

Hello there.... welcome to the board... I know you are going to enjoy it..... What part of TN do you live in..??? I'm in Clarksville.....

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

Welcome from NE Ohio.