marand

I have never used invisible thread. Is one brand better than another. Do you use it in the bobbin too? Is it hard to use? Does it require a certain sized needle. I need to us it on my quilt top to sew a binding/border.
Thanks.
MA

auntpiggylpn

Can you explain why you need to use invisible thread on your binding? Are you sewing the binding on totally by machine? I sew my bindings on by machine to the front and then hand stitch it with a ladder stitch on the back and I don't have any stitching showing.

marand

I hate hand stitching. It is very hard for me to do with my arthritic fingers. So usually I fold the backing over to the front to make my bindings. I sewed a decorative stitch with verigated thread but accidentally it was too far into the binding. I need to do a blanket stitch on the very edge of the binding to the quilt top.
Any help with the questions I asked would be appreciated.
Thanks

auntpiggylpn

Oh I understand now! I too have arthritis and it will take quite a bit of time to do the hand stitching. I just haven't mastered the machine binding. Someone will come along with some good advice for you!

yweinst

I use the coats and clarks one because it is thin, I use it on the bobbin as well. I cannot use it with my needle threader but otherwise I don't find it difficult to use.

quilter2090

I use polyester invisible thread. It is much easier to use than nylon invisible thread. Easier to use in the sewing machine, too. Give it a try!

Lisa_wanna_b_quilter

I use whatever Quilt in a Day sells. It also comes in a smoke color that disappears on dark fabrics without a shine. I love the stuff.

woody

I love MonoPoly by Superior threads, it's a polyester so you can give it some heat and not melt it
http://www.superiorthreads.com/shop/...Brand=MonoPoly

ckcowl

there are differences in invisible threads---the nylon ones are (stiff) like fish line- when they break they have *pokey* ends...they can become brittle with time & melt with heat, stretches (and can break) while sewing
polyester invisible thread is softer- will take some heat, is not as apt to stretch/break. some people love it, some hate it- I use it on some machine applique projects- but i use a regular cotton thread in my bobbin - that's just me-
pick some up & do a little (experimenting) on a small project before *tackling* your quilt so you can see what it's like to work with & make any tension adjustments you may need. i think my most difficult part of using it is that fact (it's invisible) hard to thread the needle- other than that it's not hard to use. i generally try to find a silk thread to match as my choice before the invisible- but if that's not possible i turn to the invisible.