Hand quilting thread question
05-11-2014, 02:24 PM
#12
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Originally Posted by quiltingcandy
I use the hand quilting thread - brand depends of the color I need. Years ago there was a store called TG&Y, they had a brand that I liked, can't remember the name. it was something like "Americana Hand Quilting Thread". But that was about 25 years ago, and haven't found it since.
05-11-2014, 05:12 PM
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I used Americana for a long time until I switched to quilting on dark fabric. The thread seems to catch the batting and causes bearding. So, after being frustrated with that thread, I switched to Gutermann for hand quilting and have been very pleased with it. There is some bearding with a new length of thread, but it is gone after a few stitches. I also like how it doesn't tangle up - as long as I tie the knot in the end that is furthest from the spool. Americana was always knotting and tangling up on me no matter what end the knot was in.
05-12-2014, 04:01 AM
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I don't think the American thread is a glazed cotton thread. Gutterman and YLI are both glazed cottons and why they don't knot up. While YLI is my go-to favorite, the Gutterman is an OK 2nd choice because it is also glazed cotton.
05-12-2014, 07:43 AM
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Quiltingcandy.... JoAnn's still carries the Americana Hand Thread. I like that thread. I'm currently using the Chestnut to hand quilt a autumn leaf themed wallhanging. I tend to use what ever thread I have on hand. I have a small box of cone threads here in the house and I actually have a large box of it in the storage unit someplace.... which is packed about 7 feet high & is way over my head I'm lucky to stand at 5'4 on a good day. LOL.
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05-12-2014, 08:38 AM
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I prefer the Guttermann but have used C&C as well as Americana brands. Americana is a much heavier weight thread than either of the other two and can be a bit difficult to quilt with depending on your batting. Not impossible, but doesn't 'glide' quite as well as the others. I find the C&C to be a lighter weight than the Guttermann and hence find that it does not show up quite as well. But bottom line for me is finding the color I want! Sometimes I have to go with one of the least preferred brands to get the color I want for the project I'm doing at the time.
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