CarolinePaj

Hi guys,

I am quilting a project that is blocks of white and colour.... I have quilted the white blocks with white thread and now need to do the coloured blocks.

I was thinking I would need to find matching thread for all the colours..... but then I thought....."What about invisible thread"!

Can I quilt with invisible thread? Has anybody out there done this? If so, how did it come out?

Hugs

DogHouseMom

Yes, you can quilt with invisible thread in the top, I don't recommend it in the bobbin. I'm using it now to piece, not quilt ... but I'm piecing a landscape quilt so sometimes my piecing is over multiple layers so technically it's kind of quilting. I've had no problems with breakage but I did have to play with my tension and used a size 70 needle.

Use Polyester monofilament - not Nylon. Can't speak from experience but folks here and elsewhere have said Nylon can: discolor with age, become brittle with age, and melt under an iron or hot dryer. Polyester isn't bothered by any of these. Both Sulky and YLI make good Poly Monofilaments in both clear and "smoke".

Or you can use white to quilt on the colored blocks.

Kas

Just don't use it for a young child's quilt.

quilting cat

What's wrong with using white thread to quilt all of it?

CarolinePaj

Hi Guys,

The colours are very deep and the clocks large and I just think the white thread would show up too much!

Any other suggestions would be gratefully received!

Hugs

jmabby

What about using off white or cream thread.

akrogirl

Can you post a picture to give us a better idea of what you are trying to work with? Possibly a grey or mauve might work.

maine ladybug

Yes, you can quilt with invisable thread. I've had quilting teachers tell me that the do all the time. I think it's harder to work with and much more stiff than regular thread, but have used it a bit myself when needed.

franniemae

I was always taught that you can use a cream color for light fabric and a light grey for all dark color fabric. Good Luck

BKrenning

There is a grayish green color that will blend in with almost any color darker than tan. It might be called camouflage green but that doesn't sound right. A lady on one of my yahoo quilt groups always uses it to applique and her stitches are invisible. I don't like the feel of any of the invisible threads--nylon or poly. They both feel like fishing line to me and I want my quilts to be soft. Personally, I would just use the white or off-white all over. That seems to be the most time honored quilting thread color of all and never looks wrong.