I have a Babylock and can usually get away with using Coats & Clark all purpose thread, but I have better results using 100% cotton thread, either by Coats & Clark or Gutterman. Sometimes the all purpose thread gets jammed up in the bobbin case. And I guess I just like the idea of using cotton thread on a quilt that is cotton.

Great information, thanks for starting this thread!

Thanks for all of the information about the thread and what to use and what not to use.

This was really helpful.

I use the big spools of Maxi lock thread to piece the quilts together and sometimes I have quilted small Lap quilts with the same thread but using the variegated kind.

I built a spool holder for the large spools out in my studio but I have devised a way of making them fit on my machines without the spool holder. Looks funny seeing a Singer 66 with a HUGE spool of thread sitting there but it works and I do not have to change spools out for an entire quilt.

But mainly I use the C&C machine quilting thread for the quilting part because I bought so much of it on sale (50% off) and after I clear them out I am going to Connecting Threads and buy from them.

Billy

Billy I just bought 10 large spools of thread but I don't know how to attach to my singer sewing machine I have it just sitting on the table next to machine. And then then through the holes but I would like to figure a way to attach on machine any ideas or how did u do it?

Your going to laugh when you hear this. :lol:

I was working on my sons Scrappy quilt and I was using up my quilting thread so I went to my studio and grabbed one of the big spools and came in and sat there thinking "there has got to be a way"......

Then it hit me shove the standard spool in the hole and make sure it is good and centered so it will unwind right and put it on my machine. It worked like a charm, looks kinda stupid, but works great!!!

Here is a photo of it on my Kenmore that is for sale in the Classifieds.......

Billy

Just don't do like my friend. She had trouble with her sewing machine...an old one. Found out it would cost $$$ to have it "fixed". So she declined and her mother bought her a new sewing machine for Christmas. Later, she realized she was trying to use UPHOLSTERY thread in the sewing machine. She changed back to regular thread and the old machine works great!!! LOL I STILL think she did that on purpose!

Joann's has a stand that holds the cone spool so you can use it on the sewing machines. Works great! About $7.00

I found a paper towel holder for now hope it works good

I love this set up Billy

Great thread, I was just wondering the same thing myself. I have lots of thread, small spools, normal size, all brands. Many years of accumulation, plus I buy it at yard sales when I find it. I also have lots and lots of machine embroidery thread and serger thread. My question is, can I use the cone thread when quilting? For some reason I always felt that I had to keep it all separate. I have always just used the thread that is for the serger, on the serger and the same with the embroidery thread.

Any thoughts?