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No not a purist with my thread if I like the color I use it no matter what it is. But with fabric I mostly use cotton.
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Originally Posted by gale
Originally Posted by sewsilly
When I first started quilting, I was warned "Don't use polyester thread because it can tear the cotton fabric!" I've since found out that most cotton clothing is sewn with polyester thread. I can't think of anything that gets more use than a shoulder seam - and NO tearing! So... I now use polyester thread or whatever I have on hand. I do prefer to buy cotton for piecing because I don't like to deal with stretch. I haven't worked up the courage to try stretchy fabric as a backing. I'd love to try Minkee.
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depends on what I am working on. Generally I use all cotton. Trying to quilt thru a poly/cotton backing by hand is hard for me. Not as plyable as cotton.
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I use cotton fabric always by poly thread for piecing as that is all I can purchase here. When quilting, I also use a poly thread because I feel that it is stronger. I may well be wrong--wouldn't be the first time unfortunately!
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I'll use what I have, especially when it comes to thread. I often use polyester thread.
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Originally Posted by Up North
Nope not a purist here! buy what I want, make what I like!! Sew with what I have!
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Originally Posted by Up North
Nope not a purist here! buy what I want, make what I like!! Sew with what I have!
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like all cotton BUT here we don't easily get wide cotton for backing ,so sometimes have to use mix.
cotton for hand quilting BUT having just travelled 30 miles for matching american sulky have LOST it ,so unless it turns up will use gutterman poly. IN ADDITION ,always used poly batting, but prefer warm/nat SO used it for last 5 BUT my stitches are not nearly so tiny/uniform as with poly [it seems to repel needle] SO next one will be poly. MIX AND MATCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
I piece with cotton but like to quilt with polyester thread.
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