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07-08-2011, 12:24 PM

#61

maryb119

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I use a verigated cotton thread for quilting. I like Sulky Blendables. I use a rayon verigated thread for embroidery. I buy both from my LQS.

07-08-2011, 12:49 PM

#62

RugosaB

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Location: Ohio, just east of Toledo

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I get mine from www.threadart.com. It's cotton

07-08-2011, 12:53 PM

#63

BettyGee

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperiorThreads

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Originally Posted by Doreen

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Originally Posted by loreen

I use King Tut from Superior Threads. I'm a true thread geek. I even belong to there thread of the month club!

We must be related because I am the same type of geek. I am also a Thread of the month member. I love Sueior thread. King Tut is my favorite.

We love Thread Geeks!

That's because you have some of the best thread on the market! Love Superior thread even if I do have a thing for Sulky's Polylite.

07-08-2011, 12:55 PM

#64

SuperiorThreads

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JoanneS

The Brothers Rep at classes I've taken says that polyester thread is his favorite for embroidery - not rayon. It's shiny like rayon, has virtually no lint (the big problem with cotton) and comes in a wonderful variety of colors. For that reason, I've become a BIG fan of Superior's Rainbow variegated thread. I LOVE Superior's Bottom Line bobbins, too. I stock up on both Rainbow and bobbins at quilt shows where Superior usually has great prices! Otherwise, I order from their web site.

Rayon is the classic embroidery thread. The downside to rayon is that most Rayon is not colorfast, so you must be careful when washing any projects with rayon thread due to the potential color bleed. Trilobal polyester is colorfast and has the sheen of rayon. Here's a page on Fibers which we highlight Rayon & Polyester. http://www.superiorthreads.com/educa...tics-of-thread

07-08-2011, 12:56 PM

#65

judykay

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I love to hand quilt with varigated threads, sometimes I do decorative embr. on my regular machine with them to.

07-08-2011, 01:02 PM

#66

purplefiend

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Location: Round Rock,Texas

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I like King Tut,YLI,Gutterman and Valdani varigated threads.

07-08-2011, 01:55 PM

#67

MargeD

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I've bought it at Wal-Mart, JoAnn's and Keepsake Quilting, some were rayon and some cotton. I like using it a lot, especially on baby quilts, or when I want to jazz up a fairly ordinary quilt.

07-08-2011, 02:02 PM

#68

callie

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Location: In the Panhandle of Texas

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I get my King Tut (2,000yds) from KenQuilt - it's 17.95 opposed to $24.95 on the Superior Thread site and that makes a BIG difference to me - but the King Tut is excellent.

07-08-2011, 03:02 PM

#69

butterflywing

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Originally Posted by butterflywing

i get mine from http://www.baysidequilting.com i've been using vivaldi, 100% cotton. i like the heavy look on top.

but in leah day's blog about free motion quilting she said she's switching over to non-cotton to eliminate the lint. i think you should read that article. i'll try to find it for you.

back again:

http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.c...ead-story.html

said 'vivaldi' (listening to music - sorry) but i meant valdani.
big ooops! :oops: :oops: