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By the way folks, here is a link to the Gutermann Company site. The page that comes up gives a bit of info on the different types of thread manufactured. It also tells us that there are just four thread companies in the U.S. Unless I'm reading it incorrectly. My eyes are very tired tonight. I've been quilting today, that is, when I haven't been on the computer (guess where?)

http://www.tomfarrell.org/textiles/sewing/thread.html 8-)

Candace, I am with you; use what works! I use cotton only for piecing. But when it comes to machine quilting, recently I have been using American-Efird poly wrap. Then again, my thread choice depends upon that all important test run on my sandwiched quilt. I quilted one piece that would not take anything but C&C and it was quilted on the same machine as my others.

Another big point to watch is using the proper needle. Sharps are for piecing. For machine quilting I use either a top stitch needle or the regular quilting needle.

Bev, there are lots of things that make a quilt turn out properly; perhaps asking your local Guild membership to help you or going to the library and getting a quilting book might help. While I have sewn for over 55 years, I have been quilting under five year and I have so-o-o-o much to learn! I am thankful for this Board. Good Luck, and I am sure a well-informed sales clerk at your fabric shop can help too.

Way to go, Bev. I will check that link out now!

WOW - that red background on print is hard to read. I control blocked it (highlighted it) and was able to read it in white background. Thanks.

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Originally Posted by All Thumbs

Hello again - Guess what I did? I wrote the Gutermann company and have received a couple real nice responses from the American division. Here is what I learned. The thread is named with the country in which it is made follows. Polyester(Germany); Bulky Nylon(Italy); Cotton (Greece); Toldi-Lock(Thailand); Upholstery(Mexico)

Threads for the U.S. are wound onto spools or cones and boxed in either Mexico or Spain. Now if any of the above threads are listed with a different label than designated above, please let me know because Gutermann would be very interested in seeing that spool and I can give you a direct contact to them.

Now if I remember correctly, SewOK a few posts back mentioned her Mexican Gutermann thread fraying and breaking needles. The Gutermann representative told me their thread from Mexico is upholstery thread. Therefore, if SewOK is being used for quilting perhaps, that would make a difference--definitely the type of needle used would be important with upholstery thread.

You are correct, Bev, what a bunch of Sherlock Holmes we are......off I go to quilt. But don't we love our board!

Smart thinking 99, what a sleuth you are, All thumbs now known as Miss Marple? :thumbup:

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Originally Posted by All Thumbs

Bev, there are lots of things that make a quilt turn out properly; perhaps asking your local Guild membership to help you or going to the library and getting a quilting book might help. While I have sewn for over 55 years, I have been quilting under five year and I have so-o-o-o much to learn! I am thankful for this Board. Good Luck, and I am sure a well-informed sales clerk at your fabric shop can help too.

Oh I'm not having much of a problem with my threads. I use Gutermann and C&C. But I got caught up in learning more about the types of thread we are all using when this thread came up. I have no doubt that we all are using what works best in our machines. What I think I meant to say, but didn't mean to bug anybody about it, was that if some one was having big problems with Gutermann it's most likely that they are using the wrong thread "type", not the brand. But how are we supposed to know what "type" the thread is if they don't have it printed on the label? Now your research shows us that we must look at the country it's produced in, in order to know what we should use it for, ie: piecing, quilting, heavy weights etc. That's not fair to us. How can we remember all that stuff? I'm lucky to remember my own address most of the time. I don't know about y'all. I hope I'm making myself clear. Sometimes when I think I am, it's about as clear as mud to others. :lol: :roll:

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Originally Posted by Bev

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Originally Posted by All Thumbs

It's actually printed on the outside of the reel itself. It should be on the bottom, the one I have in front of me for example says C Ne 50.250m-274yds.100%cotton/coton The number on the label is the color. All the others are the same. The quilting cotton will state: Quilting.200m-220yds100%Cotton/coton etc.
Good luck
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I have tons of Gutterman and love it...use it on all my machines...

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Originally Posted by kaygerou

I have noticed when I use Guttermann thread, the thread kind of jumps off the spool like it is getting caught on something. I think it might have something to do the spools being smaller than the reg. spools of thread. Could this be?

You need to watch which way you are putting the spool on the pin. The part with the thread catcher thing that holds the thread when storing should be on the bottom, so that the thread flows freely.
Jovi

I have a MC 7500 that uses the Guitterman fine and the cones fine it will not use the Coats and Clarks cheapy type at all it breaks every few inches. But the cones work great and are cheap to use. I just got a MC 6600 Professional and have not used it enough to know if it works on it but I will stick with my cones and Guitterman. There is another brand that starts with a M and it works fine on my old one too. Yes the cheapy stuff works fine on my 1975 Kenmore but Janome spits it out. :o)

I totally dislike Gutterman thread. Neither of my Janome's like it. My friend uses it all the time in her Janome 6600. Go firgue!