I only use a conditioner on threads that I have trouble with like some metallics.

Onebyone... she does not use a pressure washer according to her Youtube. She uses a washer that uses your own home water pressure. The Youtube video specifically says that she is not using a pressure washer. And she uses a car washing wand. Not sure if I actually want to try this method. You sure can't add colour catchers to this mix!! And who actually has a space big enough to hang a quilt to 'car wash' and have all that water drain?

Gingerk you are right. I bought one and the package said power wand so I got the wording wrong. I tried it using a quilt rack outside It certainly kept the quilt flat. I had a weight at the bottom. I could do both sides easily. But it is way too much trouble for a regular quilt. I can see the importance if it was a show quilt. S.Schamber over the last years has been doing machine and LA embroidery. Her classes were the best I have ever been too. Her daughter has the Purple Daisies website where her binding embroidery is featured. https://purpledaisiesquilting.com/co...haron-schamber

May have to try mineral oil, just used the last of my sewers aid a new half of. bottle is 24.95, yikes. Our prices are ridiculous. Our small metler type thread is now $3.06.

I use Sewer Aid thread conditioner on my longarm threads and it helps considerably with the the lint, I love it!

About five years ago I was wondering about Sewer's Aid and downloaded a SDS for it. It is CAS # 63148-62-9. So I went looking for products that had that CAS # and found that Super Lube has a Silicone Oil with the same CAS # I got mine from Home Depot. When I went looking for it again, I found that the price has jumped dramatically. This is the one I have https://www.homedepot.com/p/Super-Lu...KVs_GfmYFxy61k But it is four ounces. Amazon used to have it, but unavailable now. I see that you are in Canada. I tried looking for it on Amazon.ca with no luck. Super Lube has a lot of products so it is hard to search for. I did find Super Lube's site and the same product number 56104 that you can click on Find a Distributor and maybe you could find someone near you that if they do not carry it, they can order it for you. Actually, I had to wait a bit to get mine as there was not a Home Depot near me that actually carried it. Yes, it is rather expensive, but when it costs close to that for a half ounce of Sewer's Aid and the Silicone Oil has eight times as much, I figure I come out ahead in the long run. Plus I can use the silicone oil for other things.

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I just remembered that when I try to look up Amazon in another country, it gives me that it is unavailable. It may be available on Amazon Canada at https://www.amazon.ca/Super-Lube-561.../dp/B00OBV1JC2

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I have done a lot of free motion quilting on my domestic using Sulky rayon- it worked just fine, no conditioner needed. Make sure you are using a needle with a long scarf- that will help protect the thread and keep it from fraying. I like to use a number 10 topstitch needle.

Rob

Amazon use to have Sewer's Aid in a 48 oz bottle. My sew group of four bought a bottle to split. We used empty machine oil bottles with the long pull out spout. We each got several full bottles from it. I am still using from the first bottle. I use it mostly for my hair. A little is all you need to condition your hair brush. It's the same as the silicone sold in the hair dep as frizz/humidity control. Also great on zippers. LOL

Still haven't found mineral oil, Home Depot next place to look.