Which thread for quilting?
 

Hello! I’m starting my first quilt and have always used gutermann thread for sewing. Anyone have thoughts on which thread type to use? I think I need 60 weight thread? Of course this brand and several others don’t show weight.

Be sure your needle size fits the thread size. A 60wt thread will need a 70/11 needle. Long stable Egyptian Cotton thread is the best choice for less thread frustration. I use poly thread for the bobbin most times.

I use coats and clark machine quilting thread or just regular thread. Use whatever you like.

you don't need #60 weight for quilting. On the long arm I use mostly SoFine #50 and save the #60 and thinner wt. for when I'm going to do lots of fill work and microquilting. A 40 or 50 wt. is fine. Just be sure to match your needle size to the thread thickness. Most threads will indicate the needle needed. If you are FMQ quilting on your DSM with a #40 wt thread you might want to try a size 14 topstitch needle

For piecing I use Aurifil, 50 wt, or Prescenia 60 wt. For actual quilting I use a heavy thread like a 40 wt. or even a 30 wt depending on the look I want.

If you want the quilting to stand out, use a heavier weight thread (such as 40 wt). If you want the piecing to stand out and the quilting to be a little less noticeable, use a finer weight thread (such as 60 or even 100 wt). Make sure to match the needle size to the thread weight.

Poly threads will be less linty than cotton threads.

Aurifil 40 and 50 weight. Works great.

If we're talking piecing (sewing the top together), I use 50 wt. (usually Gutermann or Masterpiece) or 60 wt. Presencia (the Presencia seems thicker than other threads). For quilting the 3 layers together by machine, I use 40 wt. For hand quilting the 3 layers together, I use hand quilting thread, which is thicker and more wiry than regular sewing thread.

I like Gutermann and Aurifil 50 wt. best.

Gutermann replied, and very quickly, to my inquiry. This was their recommendation...
<big>COTTON 50</big>

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[TD]Thickness: No. 85
Fiber Content: Mercerized cotton
Yardage: European style spool (100 m/110 yds, 250 m/274 yds, 800 m/876 yds)
Cone (1829 m/2000 yds, 1371 m/1500 yds)
Shades: European style spool 100 m (158 colors), 250 m (45 colors), 800 m (40 colors)
Cone 1829 m (32 colors), 1371 m (12 variegated colors)
Recommended Needle Size: 70/10 and 90/14
Uses: Machine quilting, long arm quilting, piecing, appliqué, sewing, buttonholes, ornamental stitches, decorative seams.
Benefits: Natural luster, low lint, strong, soft and smooth.

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