I have yet for clothing sewn with MaxiLock to fall apart, even stuff made by my mom 20 years ago.

In my experience, serger thread puts out a lot of lint. I don't like all that lint in my sewing machine.

I haven't read all the threads yet but I have used serger thread & didn't know I wasn't suppose to. I quilted several with it & no problem. So hey what ever works.

I think if it is a good quality thread, it should be fine. The problem with the cheaper threads can be excessive lint.It will still sew, but you will have to clean your machine pretty often. :?

I use serger thread all the time for the sewing of the quilt tops and FMQ, and have had no problems.

I buy the Maxilock when on sale...I also use Connecting threads...so far no problem with either...

I use serger thread for everything. I have never had any problems with it.

I also use Serger Thread for everything , it last longer and cheaper to buy. :thumbup:

Years ago I tested quite a few brands of thread. I found Maxi lock to meet all my needs from my sergers to industrial machines.
I have sewn for a number of different clients in my workshop. All of them included Maxi lock with their job. This is how I found out that Maxi lock does make a heavier weight on cones that contain 6000 yds.
Strength test your thread by taking it between both hands and trying to break it. Pretty hard to do.
I have used it on bridal wear to heavy duck civil war costumes to replacing zippers in work jackets.
Many slipcovers and draperies have also been done with Maxi lock from my workroom.

is it 50 weight thread? Sometimes serger thread is made differently than cotton thread for quilting.

i have never used it in my machine but the other day my sister and i were at jo anns , she bought a lot of it and said she uses it all the time , she likes the big cones when it comes to prices and more for your money

I tried using quilting thread on my Mega quilter bu the thread kept on breakng. When I tried my serger thread, I did one full bobbin without any breaks. I plan on using it again on future quilts - it looks great!

Perhaps it is the sewing machines I use, but when I used serger threads I found that I was having to clean my machine Constantly to keep fuzz balls from creating skipped stitches. I had a Baby Lock at the time; now have a Janome Horizon 7700 and Viking Designer SE. I tend to stick to threads with really low lint (Aurafil, Bottom Line, etc). I know they are a bit more costly, however, I don't have to clean my machine after only a few minutes of quilting and I just have to believe that all that lint isn't too good for the machines. IMO.

Josi

I have several cones of Overlock thread and Surelock thread for my 2 regular sewing machines. All the cones of thread that I have have a sticker on the inside of them saying that they are 100% polyester thread. These cones come with 3000 yards of thread and are much cheaper than a regular spool of thread with much less quantity. I have a Dritz gadget that I can place these cones on my regular sewing machine and they stand up on the spindle just fine. I"ve spun bobbin thread from them and they work just fine, just don't forget the plastic cone thread adapter piece. If you use cotton flannel or cotton fabric for a quilt or anything else large, what is the question about using polyester thread on cotton material? I've never had a problem with either of my 2 vintage Kenmore machines. from, Debbie, Phoenix, AZ

took a class to sew a quilt with a serger so why would they teach a class on it if you couldn't? You just need a heavy duty serger for what we were doing and mine is more for garments. The batting was way to thick for my serger my sewing machine is much better for that. Ravonda

I have a source where I can purchase partial cones, and I have used it for my sewing and quilting with no problems. The clothing companies use cones of thread all the time, and our clothes stay together just fine. LOL

I think serger thread would be fine for FMQ. I use it for most of my sewing, except quilting. I like to piece with the cotton/poly but tried one of the serger-quilting patterns where the piecing is done on the serger. When I pressed the squares, the thread melted and I had to take apart and redo most of them. It hadn't sunk into my pea brain that I can't set the iron on cotton when pressing cotton that was stitched with poly. ALL of my serger thread (3 different brands and yes, one is Maxi-lock) all are 100% poly. I have never seen a cotton serger thread, though it seems like there should be one out there somewhere.

Coats used to make a serger thread that is cotton wrapped polyester. Its name in Cnanda is Brilliant. I use it for piecing and regular sewing. I've never had a problem with it melting. I will continue to use it while I still have so me. It is still available on cones, but is discontinued. Sometimes the lint isn't from the thread, but from the materials used in the quilt.

I use it quite frequently. Seems ok so far!

I use Maxi-Lock that is cotton, no poly, and I use prethreaded bobbins in my Janome and Brother. Janomes are very "bobbin-sensitive", so the prewound ones work great. No problems so far. If your fabric is cotton, why not your thread?

I use serger thread all the time. I am so glad to hear I am not the only one.
I love that I can get it for $1.99 on sale at JoAnns.

Not all serger thread is created equally!
I would only use MaxiLock.
If you compare the threads side by side in a good light, you can see the nubs, fuzz, etc. on the other threads.

Hi there....just took a long arm course from a lady who has been quilting (long arm) for 12 years and she says that it is important to use good quality thread to piece a quilt(cotton) but use what ever works in your machine for the quilting....within reason....
Threads have come a long way and what you are looking for is the strenght of the thread....therefore polyester or cotton wrapped polyester will do a lovely job and looks nice as well...
If you use silk thread to do the binding(had sewn part) it will do nicely and goes throught material very easily...

I have lots of Serger thread I inherited from my mom. So happy to know I can quilt with it. (I am new to the Quilting Forum. Hello to all "fellow" quilters)

Update on my serger quilting.
I decided to play a little before actually going straight to my quilt.
I tried the serger thread on cotton fabric and it looked good to me. However, when I did my sample on flannel...(which is what I made my quilt from). I didn't care for the results at all. The stitches seemed to sink into the fabric as apposed to sitting on top.
I then tried a 100% cotton on the flannel and I did like the way it looked much better. It must be that the serger thread is just to thin for the flannel. Which is what many of you had said about serger thread.
I am going to stick with the cotton thread for the quilt.

I have used maxi lock and it works quite well.

I use it all the time and have no problems either. Nothing has fallen apart either. I also use it to piece.

When I first got my serger, I bought some serger thread from Wally world. Glad it was only one cone as it was so poor--irregular thickness and shed just looking at it. I use the poly Maxilock when piecing.
I do a lot of small work and have found a finer thread gives less bulk when sewing 1" or less pieces.
Coats has a good machine quilting mercerized Egyptian cotton on a 1200 yd core that I like to use as well. Egyptian cotton and Pima cotton are what's called long staple cottons and have longer fibers to make threads. The longer the fibers the stronger the thread and the less lint. Polyester threads are made from oil.

I found this thread giving a great deal of information on threads, including Serger thread.http://www.quilt.com/Bernina/Thread101.html

Opinions abound, but I think that Serger thread is to light weight. My serger takes 3-4 threads to work. Try breaking your favorite quilting thread, and then try breaking the serger thread. Over time some of the threads on your quilt may break with use. If you find no difference between your quilting thread and the serger thread, go for it.

I use the serger thread. I have a big spool that one of the ladies sent me. So I sew everything with it. God bless.

Thanks for the link....very informative.

thanks for the link about threads

It works. I know Long Arm Quilters that use it.

All I know is that when I used the LA at my LQS to do my Jelly Roll quilt, the King Tut Varigated thread kept breaking. As soon as I finish puting my new frame together and get my new LA installed on the frame, I'm going to try the serger thread and see how that works, before I order some cotton cones for quilting.

the thread that melts when pressed with an iron is for temporary sewing, like holding appliques in place, etc. or for basting, I've used it on making wedding gowns (attaching lace til sewn ) and its wonderful for that, but it is not permanent.

Good question. Can't wait for the answers

I am working on my first free motion quilt and I'm using mono poly thread I purchased at my local quilt shop. When you talk about the serger thread what does that look like on the quilt top since the invisible thread doesn't show up?

I use MaxiLock and on my cones it says 100% cotton so maybe the ones you use are polyester but mine are 100% cotton.

I put a cone of poly serger thread (the kind that JoAnn Fabrics sells) on my machine and no breaks. I am going to check for lint, but, for no breaks, I will happily clean out the spaces frequently. I bought these cones at a quilt show from a long arm display. I don't plan on my quilts surviving hundreds of years, so, I guess I'm good with it so far.

I use it all the time==strong and no problems !