If this has been posted and I missed it, I apologize.
Connecting Thread has just presented a new thread: Essential pro/ 100% polyester/ matte finish and can be used on cotton quilts. Fewer adjustments to your machines and works well in the bobbin. $5.99 for 3315 yards.

I just thought you might be interested

Don't apologize sometimes the thread gets buried (he he made a funny:)) I think it was posted but not with your detail!! Thank you!

I ordered several cones of it today.

I can't stand to use poly threads on my cotton quilts. Give me some lovely King Tut thread please. :-D

Buy what you like, I just thought it was interesting!!!

Is this for just long arm quilting or for any machine quilting? I love their threads and would give it a try if I can use it in my machine (not a long arm).

I was wondering this too!!

According to CT's web, Essential Pro is designed for long armer's.

Darn!

Why they didn't make this in cotton, I don't know.

Most of the machine quilting thread used by professionals are poly or silk. The better poly thread made now is no longer considered bad for cotton fabrics. It's a matter of preference but don't dismiss poly because of what was thought about it years ago.

I hate polyester. I don't buy clothes or anything made with it. I wouldn't want it in my quilts either. Personal preference.

I hate polyester. I don't buy clothes or anything made with it. I wouldn't want it in my quilts either. Personal preference.[/quote]

I don't wear polyester clothing either, it makes me hot and
sweaty. Cotton or linen is much cooler for clothing.

I remember the 70's polyknits. It was and still is plain awful!

It was geared toward long arm quilting, but I see no reason it could not be used in a domestic machine. King Tut is geared toward long arm machines, but a lot of people use it in their domestic machines.

Essential is made of 100% European Cotton. Essential Pro is polyester covered. If they made Essential Pro in cotton they would be selling two thread each with a different name.

I might try this. I'm having trouble with my Janome that was just serviced, call my LQS for help and she asked what kind of thread I used. I told her Connecting Threads product and she said "that's not good thread and might be the problem". I've used their thread for years and never had this problem before. I might give their new line a try, thanks.

Connecting Threads also offers Essential thread for regular machines.
They also offer great deals on fabrics with batiks at $6/yd, and a line
called quilter's candies of marbled colors that have been a great boon to
my quilting. They have excellent video tutorials if you click on
Karen's page.I highly recommend them. - Judy

I looked at CT cotton threads under a microscope and believe me you can see every flaw. The highest price cotton thread I have (Aurifil) looks the same as CT thread. I was amazed at how many slubs there were in every brand of cotton thread I have. You can see exactly how much lint on each thread too. Keeping my kids microscope was a great idea.

Its for long arm quilters.

I'm still trying to learn about threads but I cannot see how to tell the difference between cotton or poly threads on a quilt. I learned thru this grp. that you should use cotton thread on cotton fabrics. Can somebody tell me more about this? I saw that Connecting Fabrics had this new thread but I just skimmed by it since I don't know enough to deal with a new one.

Oh heck, that must be why I didn't ck it out closer. No long arm here.

So why is long arm thread different from reg. thread used on reg. machines?