I am a new quilter, I made a lap size quilt and wanted to machine quilt around the designs. The top where I want the design is white, and the bottom is green. So I fill the bobbin with green thread, and the top with white. The bottom green thread shows on the top white thread (makes it look dotted green and white). I tried to ajust the tensions, but didn't help the top much. I wondered if anyone has tried clear thread to quilt? On the package it says to use the clear thread on the top and put a regular thread in the bobbin, has anyone tried this? Can I not put the clear thread in the bobbin?? Thanks for your help

I use YLI Wonder invisible thread on all my quilts. And yes, I have used regular thread in the bobbin.

I have put clear thread in the bobbin, but here's a big warning: wind the bobbin at about 1/4 speed. It stretches. Once I had wound the bobbin so tight it wouldn't come off the spindle and I had to take my machine to the doctor. Also I've found that clear thread leave little "pokes" when starting and stopping. Not for use on baby quilts, if you ask me.

I only use invesible thread on the top when doing SID. It would be almost impossible to see when doing FMQ. I ran into the same problem when trying to match black thread on backing and invisible on top. I chose a complimentary color for the back in this case gold. The quilting did not blend in but showed up as decoration on backing. You could try different shades of gray on bottom with the white on top. The gray may blend in better on both sides. LOL

I have used the clear thread in the bobbin and did not have a problem.

I've used clear thread on top and regular thread on the bottom with no problems.

Thank you all , going to be trying invisible thread 1st time soon !

I don't like the texture of the invisible thread.

It's really not recommended to use the polyester thread in the bobbin but if it works for you.....

BTW: make sure your clear thread is POLYESTER and not Nylon. Nylon can melt and has the potential to become brittle.

Have you thought about quilting from the back side? That way the clear thread would be in the top.

Invisable on top, regular bobbin When I didn't know any better I put it in the bobbin too and got nothing but machine jams...very annoying so no more in the bobbin

I tried the clear thread and it didn't work any better I can still see the bobbin color on the top. I tried putting it in the bobbin, what a mess.. I think it was wound to tight. so I still don't know how to quilt this quilt.. I may have to just tie it off.. and forget about the quilting design.

I find the invisible seems to be stiffer and makes the quilt feel harder.

I found that if my top spool was lying down instead of standing up I had better tension, did you adjust the screw in your bobbin shuttle for bobbin tension, I have a Phaff 2048. :?: