Found a bunch of Sulky rayon thread.
#15
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I've used it a lot- Big Butterfly was free motion thread painted using a lot of Sulky rayon and I also did the quilting using Sulky rayon. Sulky rayon does great for FMQ and is strong enough to hold up to the quilting part. However, I only use it for wall quilts since rayon is sometimes less resistant to abrasion than cotton or polyester. So for a quilt that will be used and washed, etc. I would use something else. Also, I should mention that the smaller sulky spools tend to create some tension issues as they get toward the end, due to the way they are constructed- something about that ribbed plastic seems to grab the thread and keep it from coming off the spool evenly once it starts getting low. So that's something to consider, though there are work-arounds that I've used at times when I really wanted that sheen.
Rob
Rob
#16
I use the rayon thread (some sulky) for my satin stitching on fused appliqués. The baby quilts get washed and dried in the machine, and have so far kept pretty. I haven't used it for the actual quilting.
#17
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I've used it a lot for decorative stitching and quilting some of the jackets I make. I don't recommend it for quilting a quilt that will be used and washed a lot. I have one of the first quilts I made that I quilted with Sulky. Now 15 years later, the quilting thread is breaking and I need to requilt it. Sulky rayon isn't a strong thread, but it is very pretty and adds a nice sheen to decorative work.
#18
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Location: Southern California
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I use rayon thread for free motion quilting because it's beautiful and comes in lots of colors. But -- I don't use it for piecing because it's not strong, like polyester. It didn't work on my longarm, kept breaking.