Hi guys,

I am quilting a project that is blocks of white and colour.... I have quilted the white blocks with white thread and now need to do the coloured blocks.

I was thinking I would need to find matching thread for all the colours..... but then I thought....."What about invisible thread"!

Can I quilt with invisible thread? Has anybody out there done this? If so, how did it come out?

Hugs

Yes, you can quilt with invisible thread in the top, I don't recommend it in the bobbin. I'm using it now to piece, not quilt ... but I'm piecing a landscape quilt so sometimes my piecing is over multiple layers so technically it's kind of quilting. I've had no problems with breakage but I did have to play with my tension and used a size 70 needle.

Use Polyester monofilament - not Nylon. Can't speak from experience but folks here and elsewhere have said Nylon can: discolor with age, become brittle with age, and melt under an iron or hot dryer. Polyester isn't bothered by any of these. Both Sulky and YLI make good Poly Monofilaments in both clear and "smoke".

Or you can use white to quilt on the colored blocks.

Just don't use it for a young child's quilt.

What's wrong with using white thread to quilt all of it?

Hi Guys,

The colours are very deep and the clocks large and I just think the white thread would show up too much!

Any other suggestions would be gratefully received!

Hugs

What about using off white or cream thread.

Can you post a picture to give us a better idea of what you are trying to work with? Possibly a grey or mauve might work.

Yes, you can quilt with invisable thread. I've had quilting teachers tell me that the do all the time. I think it's harder to work with and much more stiff than regular thread, but have used it a bit myself when needed.

I was always taught that you can use a cream color for light fabric and a light grey for all dark color fabric. Good Luck

There is a grayish green color that will blend in with almost any color darker than tan. It might be called camouflage green but that doesn't sound right. A lady on one of my yahoo quilt groups always uses it to applique and her stitches are invisible. I don't like the feel of any of the invisible threads--nylon or poly. They both feel like fishing line to me and I want my quilts to be soft. Personally, I would just use the white or off-white all over. That seems to be the most time honored quilting thread color of all and never looks wrong.

If you go with the rayon invisible thread, you may want to check to see if the smokey color looks better than the clear. I have quilted with it before but I think the invisible reflects more light and that the smokey looks better on some fabrics.

It would be great if you could post a picture of your blocks. I would like to see it before making a recommendation.

Ditto for my recommendation - cream for light, gray for dark.

Hi Caroline,All the above is great advise.So,which ever your most comfortable using,that's what I would go with.I've used it,and it worked great.I use clear for light fabrics,and the smoke for darker fabrics.It blends right in with any color that way.

Hi Guys,

Thanks for all the advice. I evenutally went with colours that blended in ...... the project was Happy Daisy. I have posted a pic in the pictures section if you want to see what all my whinging about!

Hugs