I too am doing big stitches in a big block--pink/brown quilt.
Using DMC #5 thread -but it is in skeins --used it because I wanted varigated pink and brown -very thick but I also stitiched in ditch around big blocks with machine first.
Started out looking for size #8 thread but didn't find any --wanted perle cotton - so when i saw this I knew I could make it work. Love doing big stitiches. Hope to have this finished by March 1. to show at a group.
Thread bought at Joann's
Originally Posted by froggy
gosh I am so glad I am not the only one to do "primative quilting" my favorite to pq is DMC pearl cotton #5 I wish I could master regular quilting, but this works well for me.