I made a queen sized quilt and used glow in the dark thread to quilt it. I used some free style quilting and it turned out very nice. When the lights go out it really glows. I woke up every hour just to see it glow. I took a picture but it doesn't show up, I guess because of the flash. I got the thread at Joann's fabric store and it cost $5.99 for 100 yds.

Sounds interesting....beautiful quilt....

What a cute idea.

beautiful quilt. I'll bet I'd be like you, waking up just to see myquilt "glow" :)

It's a beautiful quilt!

My DH wouldn't like the glow in the dark thread, tho, 'cause he likes the room very dark when he sleeps. lol

It's very beautiful.

To film the GID. You have to take a long exposure. You have to have the camera on a tripod, no flash and leave the shudder open for like 20 seconds so it absorbs all the light. Also helps to "charge" the quilt right before you hit the take picture button. I used a black light.

That's how I filmed the ones I did. And this is how they actually look in the dark.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-121631-1.htm

What a fun idea. I've never heard of glow in the dark thread before. I may have to get some and try it myself. Thanks for sharing your idea with us.

And your quilt is lovely!

Did you machine quilt using the thread or is it the type you can only hand quilt with?

I guess I didn't know they made glow in the dark thread.

Beautiful quilt, love your colors.

love your quilt! it's beautiful.

glad you had good results. I quilted my great-nephew's bug jar quilt with that thread and I couldn't see much glow.

Don't know much about the thread, but I love the quilt.

LOVE your quilt, I bet this thread would be so cute for a kids quilt

i've done emb. designs with glow in the dark thread. I never thought about quilting with it. cute idea for GKs quilts.

Beautiful quilt. What is the pattern, if you don't mind sharing? I don't think you can wrong with batiks.

I used my machine and free motioned it.

The pattern is Labyrinth by Debbie Maddy. It was very easy and done with no Y seams.

Thank you. I found the pattern at Keepsake Quilting online. Now to make a decision whether this the one I want for my August quilt. I think so. Thank you for posting yours.

Gorgeous quilt! My son would love a quilt with glow in the dark quilting!

As my 4 year old would OH MY GOODNESS. That is a great idea.


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Love the pattern and the quilting. This thread would be great on a kids quilt

Thanks for the great idea. I'm making a tee shirt quilt for my daughter and since her bedroom ceiling is decorated with glow in the dark stars, this would be perfect! I've seen the thread but never made the connection until you mentioned it. Thanks!!!!

Hi - I have some pillowcase stash I am going to make new ones for my young Grandkids -6 year old twins and 2 year old Luke - they live in GA - what fun they will have seeing their new pillow cases glow - sure hope it works for me!! Thanks for the info - Linda in IL

Very pretty quilt. Glow in the dark thread sound like fun. :lol:

That would be fun for a child (and me, too!) That quilt is just beautiful even if we can't see the glow.

Thanks for the thought! I am making my two grandchildren Halloween quilts and I will use the glow in the dark thread to quilt them!! Sounds fun to me!

That's a gorgeous quilt! Love your colors!

Never hard of this thread but what fun for kids' quilts.
Thanks for the info, Kutnso

Cool idea wish I had use it on the "I SPY" quilt the kids would love it. O well the next kid quilt.

Beautiful quilt!! Your fabric choices are wonderful!! I have to try the glow in the dark thread :-D

Beautiful quilt!

I have a spool of the glow in the dark thread...but really didn't know what to do with it...it was bought with the idea to use "sometime"...now I can't wait to try it!

cool pretty quilt

I'm working on a little girls quilt in primary colors (started it before baby was born, and they waited to find out sex) and I'm quilting it with the glow in the dark thread. After it has been in the light all day, it really does glow in the dark when all the lights are out.

I also got the thread at JoAnns when they had ALL thread at 50% off, that is when I buy the specialty threads.

I once did an outline stitch of "spiderman" on a white tee shirt for my small grandson. He loved, loved, loved it. Even after the "glow" had been washed out he said he could "see" spiderman. It was the best thing he ever got from me..even better than the twin size spiderman quilt. He spend many hours in closets and dark rooms that year. Sometimes I wonder how I did it.

thats funny...i think my grandson would like something like that...oh and I love that quilt...beautiful

I have been wanting to try some of that thread. An ebay seller named threadsrus has 5 spools for $5.00 and its made by coats and clark.

Your quilt is gorgeous. Glad to know they carry glow in the dark thread.

Very clever idea for your lovely quilt. BTW, I made an autumn quilt for my son and he reports that during cold weather when the air is dry, static makes the metallic thread I used spark. He wanted to know if this is dangerous. I told him no more dangerous than having one's hair stand up! LOL