Applique
#2
Power Poster
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 11,276
Sounds like the lady who is teaching you is a member of the quilt police force. You can use whatever you'd like, just keep in mind that the heavier the thread the more the stitches will show. This, however, is a design choice. The only other issue is that if you use floss, it sometimes runs, so do a few stitches on a sample & run it thru the wash.
#3
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: NE Missouri
Posts: 6,418
I had been using silk for mine and it is nearly invisible, but was having so much trouble with it breaking. So I put Sewer's Aid on it and it helped keep it from doing squirrelly things, but didn't stop the breakage. I will follow this thread and wonder what IS the best for this. Thanks for starting the thread.
#4
Power Poster
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Corpus Christi, Tx.
Posts: 16,105
Ditto what she said. A lot of it is in the look you want. Just practice with it. I've used DMC but only a strand or 2. No problems.
Sounds like the lady who is teaching you is a member of the quilt police force. You can use whatever you'd like, just keep in mind that the heavier the thread the more the stitches will show. This, however, is a design choice. The only other issue is that if you use floss, it sometimes runs, so do a few stitches on a sample & run it thru the wash.
#6
Power Poster
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 41,539
Needle turn or machine? The finer the thread for needle turn, the less it will show. Depending on the edge treatment in machine appliqué, threads can vary. If you are doing a buttonhole stitch along the edge than use what looks best. If you are doing a tight satin stitch edge than a finer thread usually works better. I like sulky for satin stitching.
#7
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Princeton, La
Posts: 66
I'm doing hand applique. First try at this. The top quilt is what Im doing. http://www.bordercreekstation.com/publications.html I'm calling this an audition quilt. I want to try and stretch my skills to the next limit. I'm using a Jan Patek tutorial to work on the applique.
#9
Super Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Texas
Posts: 1,198
For hand applique, I use the Mettler Silk thread, which is 100% cotton. Why they call it "Silk" is anybody's guess. It is a 50/2 thread. The finer the thread, the less visible it is. I have also used silk thread, which is 100 weight, and it is almost invisible. I would not recommend using DMC unless you are doing a buttonhole stitch.
For machine applique, I recommend a 40 weight polyester thread, like the Superior So Fine, if you want to see the stitching. If you don't want to see the stitching, use a monofilament thread with a 60/8 needle.
For machine applique, I recommend a 40 weight polyester thread, like the Superior So Fine, if you want to see the stitching. If you don't want to see the stitching, use a monofilament thread with a 60/8 needle.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
craftybear
Links and Resources
1
10-25-2011 03:58 PM
MaryKatherine
Pictures
138
05-10-2011 05:05 AM
craftybear
Main
22
07-06-2010 05:51 PM
quiltingbee12
Main
1
09-01-2009 07:30 AM