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I am thoroughly enjoying all the pictures you have all posted of your sewing rooms, family and quilts. I will post some pictures in the coming week when I can find them! DH files everything and all I seem to be able to find tonight are methodically labelled hunting and fishing. (Typical man. 8^) All the others are by date. Those are probably mine but I can't remember the dates of the ones I am looking for.
I was wondering what the experienced machine quilters amongst us prefer to use for thread? I am very new to this and bought some Mettler silk finish 100% cotton to use for practicing with and I am not too thrilled with it. It seems to make such a lot of fuzz, or is that normal? I would greatly appreciate some advice from the experts. TIA.
Celia
I was wondering what the experienced machine quilters amongst us prefer to use for thread? I am very new to this and bought some Mettler silk finish 100% cotton to use for practicing with and I am not too thrilled with it. It seems to make such a lot of fuzz, or is that normal? I would greatly appreciate some advice from the experts. TIA.
Celia
posted by Celia in NB @ 10:58 PM
3 Comments:
At February 5, 2007 at 6:53 AM ,
Lavinia said...
Celia, in the Janome 6500 Yahoo group there has been a long discussion about threads. Consensus seems to favor Superior threads (they have a website which not only sells thread but has great info about thread). Another brand is Aurifil, and I cannot remember or find the 3rd brand. Our local quilt shop got rid of all their Mettler and getting in the Superior line. Mentioned the most are King Tut and Masterpiece. Also the Bottom Line thread for the bobbin. Hope that helps. Lavinia-TN
At February 5, 2007 at 1:09 PM ,
Judy in Ohio said...
Celia, it very much depends on what sewing machine you are using for your machine quilting. One person will swear by one thread and another person will curse the same thread .... it all depends on what machine and needle combination the stitchers are using. Different machines are happy with different threads and you will have to experiment to find out what works for you. I've used the Mettler Silk finish 100% cotton for years with my vintage Singer machine and just love to use it when all I want is a solid color thread. Superior's King Tut line and Sulky Blendables are both excellent variegated machine quilting threads if that is the look you want. My advice might be worthless if you have a high-powered electronic machine with stitch-regulator, etc. but if you use vintage Singers then I've been helpful. :-)
Judy
At February 5, 2007 at 9:42 PM ,
Celia in NB said...
Thank you Lavinia and Judy. I need all the help I can so any advice is valuable to me. I just got my new Pfaff Fashion Classic at Christmas, so I am still finding my way around it too. It doesn't have the stitch regulator, but I have the free motion foot and the inbuilt even feed foot, although that isn't engaged when MQing. I can see that most of the problem might be my own with the need to experiment with different threads, and probably use a cotton batting too. I have now bought some W&N and will try that. I have never used it before because I always hand quilted. I have wanted to learn how to MQ for as long as I can remember and just couldn't get the hang of it on my previous machine, a very basic Brother. I am determined to get my head around this MQing and won't give up until I can do it! I might go crazy in the process, but hope not. 8^ I have made a note of all the threads mentioned and will try something new. I really appreciate your responses.
Celia.
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