Actually, Aurifil puts quite lovely thread on its cones; they are very low lint and use Egyptian extra-long staple mercerized cotton (the same as their small 200m spools) and arrive in plastic wrapping to ensure they are as close to lint free as possible. To reduce lint in my home I cover them up when not in use. I store my thread in plastic jars & cover with a Ziplock bag in between sewing sessions on my machine. I don't really have any problem with lint.

What do you consider a reqgular size quilt? Do you plan to do dense quilting or minimal quilting?

5,000 yards of thread will probably get you through a minimum of 3 twin - full quilts at a medium density. That estimate includes bobbin thread.

Have fun, and if this is your first attempt, don't be discouraged. One of my first quilts was made of strips of my mothers scraps. I quilted it on my HQ16/frame - had to take all the quilting out AND 'un-sew' every seam in the quilt. That was 25 seams at 40", plus borders. So, I learned to sew straight seams the first time or pay the consequences, rip out quilting, and remake the quilt. It was worth it to me because the scraps came from my mothers stash and it made me feel close to her after she passed.

You sound just like me, putting off having a go at your new machine. You only need small samples to have a go on while you get the thread for the quilt. Use the thread you have.

It is unreal the thread I have in my house Maderia for my embroidery machine...Poly and then I have bunches of cones for serger. Maxi-Lock

I am suppose to get it this. Crown Jewel with pearl stand

I buy most of my basic color thread on cones because it is economical. I most often use Superior or Aurifil. I also use a lot of Precencia thread. I buy various weights as I like 50 for piecing and 40 or sometimes 30 for quilting. Please do not use thread made for sergers for piecing because it has less twist and is therefore less strong. It is made to be used with several threads which give combined strength and coverage and is special use thread.

I think many people are confused because the only cone thread sold by the big box fabric stores is serger thread, so make the assumption cone thread = serger thread.
All thread is available on large cones, just not at Joann's!

There are many brands of thread that will work.

My favorite is Aurifil 50wt. 1 cone (5000m) is more than enough. Maybe try a 1300m spool instead unless you overquilt.


Note: I'm assuming that "regular" means Twin quilt (175x225cm). I know that's the case in Spanish, but I only know 3 languages so perhaps it means something else in another language. :)

I have been using Aurifil cones on my Janome 8900 for a quite a few years and I have very little lint. I also use the cones for my bobbin thread. Any cotton thread is going to create some lint, simply because of the cotton fibers.

One of my LQS stores invited the Aurifil people to come speak at their store. They showed a video of how they make their thread and they actually heat trim their thread and it removes most of the loose threads and ends created by the thread making process.

I think this referred back to the lady saying she had purchased some cone thread and instantly several people took this to mean serger thread. I did not think that--I know I have cones of Aurifil cotton quilting thread. Can't see how much thread is on the cone but it goes along ways.