Monofilament Thread vs Invisible Thread
Is there a difference between the two? I was trying to do some FMQ with Sulky Invisible thread. The top thread kept breaking. I'm taking a Craftsy class on machine quilting. Wendy Butler Berns is the instructor and she recommended monofilament thread for some projects. Was I doing something wrong that the top thread kept breaking?
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They're just different names for the same thing. No matter what you call it it's a pain to use. If you were feeding the thread off the end of the spool that could be why it was breaking. That causes it to twist and break.
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That's what I was doing. What is another option?
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Originally Posted by EllieGirl
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That's what I was doing. What is another option?
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So I put the spool of thread on the side of the machine? What keeps it from falling over?
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Put your spool in a cup behind your machine, then it can feed off the end like a horizontal spool would. I'm having to do this some spools of thread I purchased recently. It was twisting as it came off the vertical spool pin and my machines don't have horizontal pins.
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Originally Posted by EllieGirl
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So I put the spool of thread on the side of the machine? What keeps it from falling over?
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I always put the monofilament thread spool in a coffee cup behind the sewing machine. It's been my experience that if you put it on the sideways spool holder, you may need a thread sock to keep it from spilling out and over the spool.
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I've used monofiliament, polyester and nylon invisible thread. I'm quilting now with Aurofil nylon. I really like it. I almost always use invisible thread for the top thread.
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I was taught to FMQ with monofilament thread and found it pain in the backside. It makes for a stiffer quilt and if you are wanting a softer hand, a baby/child quilt, you might find that cotton or rayon is a better choice. It is really a matter of personal choice so decide what you like and go for it. No quilt police here as far as I know.
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