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11-05-2010, 05:37 AM
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I had a bad experience lately with poly thread. I was making a lap quilt and thought I was doing a great job with corners, etc., and then noticed that my thread was melting when I ironed it! The lady at the store told me that they used this quilt exclusively for piecing and long rm quilting. Needless to say - they won't be getting any of my quilts to quilt!
11-05-2010, 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by mpspeedy
I think the theory has always been that cotton thread is best for cotton fabric. Unless you are making an heirloom quilt like a Baltimore Alblum etc. I wouldn't worry about it.
Use what ever materials or notions you can afford. Quilts are meant to be loved and cuddled. Cotton thread is not the only kind that will keep you warm.
Use what ever materials or notions you can afford. Quilts are meant to be loved and cuddled. Cotton thread is not the only kind that will keep you warm.
11-05-2010, 07:12 AM
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Mercertised thread is cotton thread spun at a high rate of speed and it is quite shinny - mercertized cotton fabric is also spun at a high rate of speed and is good for dying fabric most batiks are mercertized cotton - it absobes dyes much more than regular cotton and its brighter and more intense color..It is just spun more and at a high rate of speed... but it is cotton...
11-05-2010, 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by JAGSD
Check out "Superior Threads", they have some good info on many different threads.
Bob also often has sample spools at reduced prices, giving you a chance to try them out.
I use whatever thread is close at hand even mixing bobbin and top - poly and cotton.
Makes no difference whatsoever.
11-05-2010, 08:23 AM
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This was my question a few days ago. In the last year I have made a lot of quilts, some quilted better than others, and I could never figure out why until just recently. I have Mercerized Cotton covered polyester thread (all purpose) and when practicing my stitches, it works great when piecing. But when it came to quilting, (just a regular machine, not a quilting machine) some quilts were fabulous, others frustrated me so much I wanted to throw them out. Yesterday I organized my thread, and did realize that the cotton thread I quilted with was the one that looked the nicest. So then I went to Connecting Threads on the internet, ordered a bunch of cotton thread for quilting, and I'll use my all purpose thread for piecing. I guess it may depend on your machine.
11-05-2010, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
lots of quilters use poly threads. i use poly, cotton, silk and wool and rayon threads. what ever my project needs is what it gets. the thread that has the color or properties i need. I seldom use cotton thread for machine quilting, it breaks too much, works fine for me for hand work, piecing and quilting. but in long-arm machines polyester is used most often, because of the speed of the machines, it does not break like cotton thread.
the size...40-50 wt is the norm for piecing, the higher the number the finer the thread. most regular sewing thread is about 40 wt...my silk threads are 100 wt...very fine but very strong. i have some 12 wt. verigated my nephew ordered one time by mistake...boy it is thick!
the size...40-50 wt is the norm for piecing, the higher the number the finer the thread. most regular sewing thread is about 40 wt...my silk threads are 100 wt...very fine but very strong. i have some 12 wt. verigated my nephew ordered one time by mistake...boy it is thick!
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