Can I use Guttermann 100% polyester thread to hand quilt?
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I have only done big stitch hand quilting with crochet cotton, but before I started quilting I used Guttermann polyester thread quite a bit. I don't use it at all any more, because once I started using Superior So Fine, I never looked back.
I really came to hate it (yes, a strong word) for hand sewing anything, because of it's tendency to tangle and knot up. I would dread sewing on buttons or hemming anything because it was such a pain in the neck. Your mileage may vary, so I would say that if you want try it, use short lengths and something like beeswax or some other thread conditioner to keep it from tangling.
I really came to hate it (yes, a strong word) for hand sewing anything, because of it's tendency to tangle and knot up. I would dread sewing on buttons or hemming anything because it was such a pain in the neck. Your mileage may vary, so I would say that if you want try it, use short lengths and something like beeswax or some other thread conditioner to keep it from tangling.
#3
I usually you good quilting cotton thread made just for hand quilting. I always use bees wax when hand quilting. Superior is great but if you don't have access to this Coats and Clark make great hand quilting thread that is available at JAF. I have come to appreciate Superior threads and use it the most. I do a fair amount of hand quilting and like the feel of both the Coats and Clark and the Superior.