sandyl

So, I bought some beautiful colors for a baby quilt I'm soon to be making. Purchased some expensive to me $4.50 spools of Madeira embroidery thread. What I need is applique thread....can I use the embroidery thread for machine applique?

Ah, another senior moment...
Sandy

Lisa_wanna_b_quilter

I have. I liked the color, so I used it. I was too dumb to know any better. The quilt has been through several washes and looks fine. Maybe the quilt was too dumb to know any different, too!

sandyl

Whew, thank you Lisa.

quilts4charity

Yes, I use it all the time for machine applique, I think it's much prettier than regular thread.

pw6

I do.. it works fine.. have a ball...

Quilty-Louise

I use my embroidery thread (even the metallics) for applique, and
FMQ.

I LOVE the sheen that it lends to the finished project.

Zinda

From the research I've done, the poly-sheen is better than the rayon. I'm just starting with a new machine. Found that Hancock Fabrics has 30% off a lot of the time. Plus age 55+ gets an additional 15% off on 1st and 3rd Wednesday.

Pam B

You certainly can! It will make your appliqué just beautiful!

Dolphyngyrl

Its the same thread used for applique in an embroidery machine so I don't see why not

Knitette

This quilt is appliquéd with mostly Madeira and one or two Superior Rainbow threads. I use embroidery thread most of the time for machine appliqué - I like the definition it gives.