Thanks! I do it the same way you do. Seems easier to me! I appreciate your posting the link!

You can most easily find the little balls of perle cotton #8 on the internet.
You can also use white/ecru crochet cotton thread #10 in the big balls from Walmart. I've done this very effectively on a commissioned candlewicked quilt.
Using beeswax (again from Joannes) makes the thread easier to thread the needle and to work with.

Jan in VA

We had a presenter at guild who used the Perl cotton and also said to use a chenille needle in size 18(? I think that was the size)

Thanks for the link. I hand quilted my granddaughter's wedding quilt with embroidery thread. Used all six strands. Not fun. Perle thread would have been so much better and less expensive!

I am sitting here with a bunch of burlap that has been cut into sections to make pillows. I have been thinking of what I can do to make them unique. This thread gives me some really nice ideas for stitching with pearle cotton. I always enjoy the ideas I get from others who view this website. This is so timely.

I'm a hand quilter and I always looking to see what kind of thread to use so it can help me stitch my quilts faster. I also wants my quilts to look wonderful.