Good or Bad Idea to Use Poly Thread to Quilt
 

I do not want to fight the crowds today. The only thread available at home in the color I want to use to quilt a baby quilt is Guttermann 100 percent polyester. Is it okay to use?

Yes. I use poly thread all the time, both in my domestic and my long arm

I prefer poly too.

Gutterman is a good brand of thread. I wouldn't have any hesitation using it. Polyester thread is less "linty" than cotton.

I use embroidery machine poly thread for quilting too. You can check it for strength by pulling a piece and see if it breaks easily. There was a demo on embroidery threads and there was a difference.

just don't iron your seams on high. I've seen all the thread melt.

The owner of my local quilt shop does not use anything but polyester.

I believe it's nylon, not polyester, that melts.

I use poly for piecing and quilting. It doesn't melt. I like it for quilting because it's finer and it blends into the background.

Both of my wedding quilts (1984) were pieced with polyester thread, and it cut through the fabric in less than 5 years. So I don't use poly to piece. But I love poly for machine quilting.