use beeswax for added strength! works great & keeps your thread from twisting.....

now everyone, don't jump down my throat, but i use Gutterman, sometimes waxed sometimes not. I use 20 stitches per 3/4" side. and single strand. Never had a problem with it.

I've always used one strand, 98% of the time silk thread. When joining pieces I use a whip stitch. Quilts made 10+ years ago are still holding up just fine.

I use one strand of Guttermann cotton. Whipstitching at a slight forward angle about 12-15 stitches per inch. I notice the stitches made at an angle are much less likely to show than ones made perpendicular to the seam line. I also like Thread Heaven thread conditioner, it allows the thread to glide so nicely, with fewer tangles.

Thanks for the link. I am getting ready to start the Insanity Quilt which has thousands of hexies. This thread would really help.

Is Thread Magic and Thread Heaven comparable? One better than the other? I tried Thread Magic, can't say I really saw any difference, maybe somewhat of a decline in performance of the thread. Thanks!

would say that, if both your stitches are invisible, you could switch with no problem.

Same here, what ever thread is at hand. Some times I wax, sometimes not, depends on the mood and if my wax is handy. I measured my stitches once and came up with about 18-22 stitches a inch.:eek: No matter how I try I can't make the stitches farther apart. My Great Grandma taught me to hand stitch that close, I do the over cast stitch and it's a pain when I attach something to the wrong spot!

Here is where I buy spools of the original Silamide thread.

http://www.7beads.com/info/silamideinfo.htm

Thank you ladies. Will keep going the way I am and will have my quilter make sure some quilting on each hexie.