Serger Thread for quilting???
#31
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Originally Posted by lynn2354
Has anyone ever used serger thread for free motion quilting?
I was thinking that since it is made specifically for high speed sewing that maybe it would work for machine quilting.
The thread I have now is 100% cotton which from what I have been reading is the thread that most FMQ use.
I was thinking that since it is made specifically for high speed sewing that maybe it would work for machine quilting.
The thread I have now is 100% cotton which from what I have been reading is the thread that most FMQ use.
#33
Originally Posted by Rainbow
Now, this is a Wonderful time for this thread....am buying my daughter a serger and this question came up. Thanks all !!
Last edited by QuiltnNan; 10-18-2018 at 11:55 AM. Reason: shouting/all caps
#36
MaxiLock serger thread is the only thread my picky HQ16 will sew with. The timeing got out of wach last year due to a grave error that the first tech made in repairing it. If I use anything else it shreads. However, when I get it serviced again the problem may be fixed or made worse.
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Just got some hand quilting thread that is Mettler and is made in Spain. Checked all my Gutermann and it is made in Germany. I will have to look more closely when I buy new thread for the Mexico stuff; don't want that. I do hope everyone with electronic machines keep their machines serviced, as the lint can be a real problem. I do my machines yearly, more often if I have sewed a lot of flannel or fleece.
#38
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Yes, I have used serer thread for quilting I have a Millennium Quilting Machine and it worked fine ,you may have to adjust you tension a little. I also use embroidery thread it put's a shine on the stitching and is quite lovely.
#39
I was having problems with my thread breaking in my Pfaff GrandQuilter, so out of curiosity I threaded it up with a cone of Maxi-Lock serger thread. SOOO much better! I did have to clean out a bit of lint, but that comes with the territory as a quilter.
#40
Originally Posted by cdcatlovers
I have used the MaxiLock serger thread numerous times on my FMQ and I like it. It is 100% cotton and fairly reasonably priced. I haven't had any problems with it even after wash and ironing the quilt. But would be open to other users comments. Someone told me that it is a little lighter weight than other threads because it is meant to be used in combination with other strands of serger thread on the serger, but so far no problems, and it doesn't list a weight on the cones.
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