Embroidery Thread for FMQ
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I'm trying to decide between Isacord and Superior Magnifico 40 wt thread. My concern is that Magnifico would be too shiny. Anyone use this thread who can comment?
Additionally, the colors for Isacord seem to really vary from site to site, making it hard to discern what I might really be getting. I wish that sellers of Isacord would put up actual thread cones to see. Still depending on how to see the color on the computer screen - but this seems to be a bit more accurate than thread cards with tiny squares.
Additionally, the colors for Isacord seem to really vary from site to site, making it hard to discern what I might really be getting. I wish that sellers of Isacord would put up actual thread cones to see. Still depending on how to see the color on the computer screen - but this seems to be a bit more accurate than thread cards with tiny squares.
I buy my Isacord in a store so have the luxury of matching colours to fabric.
As QuiltE suggested try samples of both and see what appeals to you. It’s subjective so what I think looks great may not appeal to you.
Last edited by JanieW; 12-23-2018 at 09:13 PM. Reason: typo
#22
Dawn, I have used both Isacord and Magnifico. They both work really well for me. I don’t notice a difference in sheen between the two brands. I do however, notice that some colours have more sheen than others. That is possibly contingent on what fabric the thread is sewn on. So many variables.
I wish I could find either of these threads locally. Looking forward to branching out a bit with my FMQing, as I have stuck with a neutral Aurifil thread (piecing and FMQing) for so many years. Looking at my sample of Fantastico, it has a nice pop. Which I guess was what I was avoiding in the earlier years of FMQing, I was looking to blend to hide mistakes.
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