Question about hand quilting
 

Hi, I would like to know what kind of thread and marker pen are your favourite for hand quilting.

YLI thread. I use the same marking pen for hand quilting as I do for machine quilting (Crayola Ultra Clean).

I also like YLI quilting thread the best.

I buy hand quilting thread, can remember the brand right now, but I usual mark with masking tape. If it is curved then I use a special quilting pencil. It is a mechanical pencil for marking quilts and it was given to me many years ago.

YLI hand quilting waxed thread. Mark with a HB2 pencil, or a cayola washable colored marker where you cant see the pencil lines

I primarily use Gutterman thread as that is what is easily locally available to me but I also use Coats & Clark and the JoAnn's Americana brand. I also use Thread Heaven to condition the thread and reduce tangles.

For marking I generally use a plain old #2 mechanical pencil for marking on light fabrics and also have a Bohin mechanical pencil with white lead for marking on dark fabrics.

I use Gutterman thread and I like to use an air soluable marker if possible or a water soluable if I need it to stay on longer.

I use Valdani 35 wt thread for hand quilting. Roxanne #11 needles. For marking I use many different tools. 1/4" masking tape for echoing seams and wider for cross hatch, clover chaco liner (use only white!! The colors don't always come out, I learned that the hard way), ceramic lead mechanical pencils, hera markers, chalk (both regular school style chalk in white and chalk pencils in gray and white), Saral and Transdoodle wax free transfer paper and I have even used pencil over starched fabric. Pencil is risky, it doesn't always come out. I have been very lucky and the starch acted as a sort of film on the fabric to keep the lead from embedding into the fibers. Back when I hand quilted I marked as I went. One time I marked a quilt in its entirety and a lot of the marks had rubbed off before I got to that area as I quilt with a lap hoop so the quilt rubs against itself and is manipulated a lot.

I use the same Gutterman as I do for piecing (great way to use up ends of spools and bobbins.) I mark with faint pencil, white chalk or air disappearing purple pen.

For applique I use "Invisifil" thread which is about the thickness of hair! (or seems so)

I don't hand quilt much anymore but back in the olden days, all that there was was C&C.