When I started sewing back in the stone age. Thread was thread. Coats and Clark's, that's what you used for everything. And it did an ok job for the most part. When I was employed by Joann's for that year of hell I was in charge of the thread. Boy things have changed.
I primary quilt and do machine embroidery now. So I now have 100% cotton thread for quilting and rayon thread for embroidery. Before you were never suppose to use polyester thread on a cotton quilt. But now things are changing. I think the quilter's got jealous of all the beautiful colors we had for machine embroidery. Just kidding guys.And are now using rayon and poly embroidery thread to quilt with. But now there are even different kinds of quilting cotton thread. We have Aurilfil which is supposed to be the best and of course is the most expensive. And Mettler and another brand that I love the cotton thread from Connecting Threads
Connecting Threads
Their thread is very reasonably priced and they are wonderful people to deal with. You don't have to break the bank to buy quilting supplies. I'm not advertising for any one company just talking about where I get stuff from and why. I also like the Mettler cotton. But I think the connecting threads ones are the best so far especially for the price.
I like Maderia thread for embroidery and I have a great place to get it from right in my backyard
Allstitch Embroidery Supplies
They have the best prices on Maderia I've found. And I get it in a day. I brought the Maderia thread chest but as they run out I restock them with the bigger size.
I have thread of every color, size, brand I'm a thread hoarder then I've said it. It has fascinated me since I was a child. The rainbow of colors. I don't believe one can ever have too much thread.
Quote for the day:
This is how I like to think of threads sewn with love in a quilt
I primary quilt and do machine embroidery now. So I now have 100% cotton thread for quilting and rayon thread for embroidery. Before you were never suppose to use polyester thread on a cotton quilt. But now things are changing. I think the quilter's got jealous of all the beautiful colors we had for machine embroidery. Just kidding guys.And are now using rayon and poly embroidery thread to quilt with. But now there are even different kinds of quilting cotton thread. We have Aurilfil which is supposed to be the best and of course is the most expensive. And Mettler and another brand that I love the cotton thread from Connecting Threads
Connecting Threads
Their thread is very reasonably priced and they are wonderful people to deal with. You don't have to break the bank to buy quilting supplies. I'm not advertising for any one company just talking about where I get stuff from and why. I also like the Mettler cotton. But I think the connecting threads ones are the best so far especially for the price.
I like Maderia thread for embroidery and I have a great place to get it from right in my backyard
Allstitch Embroidery Supplies
They have the best prices on Maderia I've found. And I get it in a day. I brought the Maderia thread chest but as they run out I restock them with the bigger size.
I have thread of every color, size, brand I'm a thread hoarder then I've said it. It has fascinated me since I was a child. The rainbow of colors. I don't believe one can ever have too much thread.
Quote for the day:
This is how I like to think of threads sewn with love in a quilt
I was lucky to get given a boxed case of AR quilters cotton thread when I worked for Janome and I am enjoying using them very much!
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Sue xx
Sue did you notice the music I chose. I suppose you saw Robert at the honor thing they did in Wash DC.
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