Tartan

Well Margaret, it looks like you will have to try the several suggestions to see what you like best. I go for quilting thread because if I am going to hand sew something, I don’t want the thread to be the weakest link. Good luck!

MargaretH

I want to thank everyone for all of the advice given and recommendations. Tartan, thank you. I will give different suggestions a try and go with what works for me.
Prism..thanks for the links that you provided.
Thanks to all of you for ta,ing the time to guide me in the right direction.
now it is time to get to work.

citruscountyquilter

I hand piece with Aurifil 50 weight. I use a single strand. Nothing has ever fallen apart. I use a size 9 or 10 needle. I load the needle with 3 or 4 stitches at a time. Each time I start a new load on the needle I put the needle slightly behind my last stitch so I have a little back stitch there to make my seam stronger. If you keep your stitches small strength of the seam isn't a problem. I want as thin of a needle as possible and as thin of thread to keep my seams and blocks more accurate.