Just tried this
 

I think I have a lifetime supply of thread. Was just starting to pantograph a quilt. I needed a beige thread and of course I didn't have any except two spools of hand quilting thread I had bought by mistake. I put in a size 18 needle & tired it ( it was the exact color). I've done 6 rows so far and I'm really liking my stitches. Oh, I also used a really fine thread in the bobbin.

I would NEVER run handquilting thread thru a sewing machine because it is a thread with a coating on it. YIKES!!

Hand quilting thread had a wax coating and can do serious damage, costly service to your machine! It may look nice but could be a costly mistake.

I don't think I'd try this, the only thing I've used handquilting thread for is making yo-yo's as I don't handquilt, but it is so thick, I'd be afraid to mess up my machines. Good Luck!

If it is uncoated it is fine to use in a machine. Machines can sew with crochet thread so the thickness doesn't matter that much.

So sewers aid isn't used anymore?

I have used it before with no problems, but I don't use it often. It made great stitches and my machine had no problems handling it.

No, you really don't want to use hand quilting thread in your machine. Or crochet thread either. If you want a quality stitch, use a quality thread. If the hand quilting thread has the "glaze finish," it's like running wire through your machine -- it has a mind of it's own. It will tangle and pull the needle into the hook and put a burr on it. I've seen machines with hand quilting thread come into the shop for repairs, way too many times.

The only hand quilting thread (to my knowledge) that is sold in my country, that doesn't have a wax coating and is safe to use in the machine, is made by Mettler.

I was told by my repair guy to never use it.

As I read this post, I believe she is using a longarm machine. Hand quilting thread is more linty than machine quilting thread. Don't know if it is coated or not, but I would hesitate to use anything but thread specified for longarm quilting. I have been using my odd spools of thread for piecing, color doesn't really matter so am happy to use up those odds and ends.

If it works, do it. You can put anything in the bobbin.
And if it works as the top thread, carry on.
I've put fine knitting yarn on the bobbin and sewn from the wrong side. That puts the pattern "in yarn" on the right side.
The Eldredge Two Spool has a spool winder so you can put anything you like on the second spool. The manual shows how to do it.

For every No you can't there are dozens of quilting/sewing blogs showing using crochet cotton, wool thread, embroidery floss, any type of thread products in machines.

You can do bobbin work, and use those heavier threads in the bobbin. But not in the needle / top thread.

As a sewing machine mechanic, I've seen too many problems and damage done by using these threads.

Glad to hear others jump in about the possible damage to your thread. I found a spool of this stuff in my stash and don't know where it came from but decided to use it for hand sewing the binding to the back of the quilt I was working on. It sewed great and I think it knotted up less too. Its back on the thread rack for the next time I need this color thread for hand binding.

If you used it AND it was fine, then use it.

I recently did a canopy for a swing and use C&C outdoor thread for sewing and I think that it was thicker than hand quilting thread, had to use 18 needle.

I will have to try this my self i love the look of hand sewing. Thanks for the tip.

I use hand quilting thread to sew on bindings. Years ago I use to hand quilt.