thread ?
#32
I use a poly/cotton blend for piecing and all cotton for quilting. I only buy neutral threads, greys whites creams and beiges. Have industrial size cones of serger threads in deep golds cranberry and hunter green, use those for decor in my sewing room.
#33
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Delaware County, SW of Phila.
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try Connecting Threads Website. I bought a large quantity of their threads. They came out to about 2.50/spool. Each spool has 1200 yards. Great prices; good color selection; good thread. They are 100% Egyptian cotton with a satin finish - 50 weight. They run some good sales. Good luck.
#34
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Location: N. Nevada
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Hello, my cyber friends....this is tapper.
I have been using 100% cotton thread for machine piecing. Cotton thread is very expensive. I am thinking of changing to polycotton.
Will this make a difference to my piecing?
Do you QB members use cotton thread, polycotton or other thread for machine piecing?
I know I can depend on this board for quick replies.
Thanks.
I have been using 100% cotton thread for machine piecing. Cotton thread is very expensive. I am thinking of changing to polycotton.
Will this make a difference to my piecing?
Do you QB members use cotton thread, polycotton or other thread for machine piecing?
I know I can depend on this board for quick replies.
Thanks.
#35
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Central NY
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I think "lintiness" depends a lot on what color one is using. The CT red is very linty, but so is the Aurifil. The off white colors....not so much for either.
"But I also love Connecting Threads for piecing - it very reasonably priced and I find it to be low lint. I am not sure why some say it is too linty. I have never had a lint problem with it."
"But I also love Connecting Threads for piecing - it very reasonably priced and I find it to be low lint. I am not sure why some say it is too linty. I have never had a lint problem with it."
#36
Ah HECK! I use whatever my hand hits...usually that is a grey Masterpiece on a BIG cone for piecing. Its not cheap, but I usually only use one of those babies a year...with one in stock JUST in case I run out at 10 pm and CANNOT stand to stop sewing. (usually at 10 I'm passed out snoring in the bed...sorry for the mental picture!) For quilting, my long arm is happy with most everything. For the most part I use Permacore or Omni, both poly wrapped cottons. I like the weight and the sheen. I have some silk, Glide and Magnifico to try. The Glide and Magnifico are both polyesters. I say use what you have, what you like and what is in the budget. Just my humble opinion. (No quilt police allowed...)
#37
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Location: MN
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My first quilts - made over 20 years ago - were sewn with cotton covered poly thread(Coats and Clark Dual Duty) and they are our couch quilts - have been washed many times - I have seen absolutely NO EVIDENCE of the thread cutting the fabric.
#38
I don't even know what type my tread is ................ I bought these HUGH cones from lancaster and paid $3.00 for it... they are industrial size... i sit it on the floor and rig it to my machine... both my babylock and janome are fine with it... it will las me a life time............
#39
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Location: Florida
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I look for long cotton staples or polyester. Mostly I'm concerned with weight. I use 50 wt Aurifil-cotton or 60wt Bottom lline-poly for piecing. The fine size of there threads allows the seam folds to lie flatter.
As to quilt stitching, this depends upon density of stitching and the look of the stitching. Usually I use 30 wt poly wrapped poly-Perma Core. I have used 12 wt for high stitching visibility. If it's a high density, I like Bottom Line.
The choice also depends upon the machine I'm using, some threads work better on each of my machines. I have several collections: serger thread, 4 cones of each color, cross wound for the Brother, straight wind for my Bernina), LA thread (due to the speed of that machine I want low lent and strong thread).
Haven't heard of Marathon before. Where do you get it? Do they have a web site?
As to quilt stitching, this depends upon density of stitching and the look of the stitching. Usually I use 30 wt poly wrapped poly-Perma Core. I have used 12 wt for high stitching visibility. If it's a high density, I like Bottom Line.
The choice also depends upon the machine I'm using, some threads work better on each of my machines. I have several collections: serger thread, 4 cones of each color, cross wound for the Brother, straight wind for my Bernina), LA thread (due to the speed of that machine I want low lent and strong thread).
Haven't heard of Marathon before. Where do you get it? Do they have a web site?
#40
I use cotton, poly, silk. Lots of thread is from Superior, but also have YLI, Connecting Threads and Gutermann. I usually use Sew Fine for piecing, mainly because it's so fine and practically disappears into the seam. Paying more for thread is really a good thing in the end, when you think about how much fabric costs, it makes sense to use good quality thread too.
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