Hand quilting threads
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I have been a quilter for over 6 years and up to now have always machine quilted all mine, mainly because I was on heavy meds for Asthma which made my hands shake something terrible. Then in the middle of last year I found that I was so de-stressed, mainly thro' quilting and a new home life that I didn't need the meds.
So now I would like to have a go at hand quilting, I have started on Big stitch quilting which is fine but the main reason I tried that out as using an ordinary cotton 40 weight thread, it looks so thin but it also gathers so easily.
What thread would you Ladies recommend?
So now I would like to have a go at hand quilting, I have started on Big stitch quilting which is fine but the main reason I tried that out as using an ordinary cotton 40 weight thread, it looks so thin but it also gathers so easily.
What thread would you Ladies recommend?
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Here are some wonderful links for handquiting that I found http://www.thriftyideastoday.com/201...dquilting.html
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absolutely LOVE the YLI hand quilting thread. It is a glazed cotton thread that goes thru the eye of the needle first time and doesn't fray!! It also doesn't knot up when quilting :)
I do find it difficult to buy locally, so i ordered some online and it was here in about 3 days.
Coats & Clarks was ok, til i tried the YLI. Hate a polyester quilting thread and C&C can be poly - so be aware
I do find it difficult to buy locally, so i ordered some online and it was here in about 3 days.
Coats & Clarks was ok, til i tried the YLI. Hate a polyester quilting thread and C&C can be poly - so be aware
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Originally Posted by 117becca
absolutely LOVE the YLI hand quilting thread. It is a glazed cotton thread that goes thru the eye of the needle first time and doesn't fray!! It also doesn't knot up when quilting :)
I do find it difficult to buy locally, so i ordered some online and it was here in about 3 days.
Coats & Clarks was ok, til i tried the YLI. Hate a polyester quilting thread and C&C can be poly - so be aware
I do find it difficult to buy locally, so i ordered some online and it was here in about 3 days.
Coats & Clarks was ok, til i tried the YLI. Hate a polyester quilting thread and C&C can be poly - so be aware
What does YLI stand for??? Thanks:-)
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Almost every thread company makes a handquilting thread but I prefer YLI as well. Handquilting thread have a different construction than those for machine. Id highly recommend buying or borrowing a copy of the book That Perfect Stitch by Roxanne McElroy. She discusses the manufacture of hand quilting tools/materials and ergonomic handquilting techniques.
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