A Question for Long Armers and thread
02-11-2011, 05:37 PM
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Yesterday a lady brought me a quilt for me to put up that our group will be quilting next Tuesday. Since my room is a little tight for a queen size quilt I always quilt one side so we have more wiggle room and when I started quilting I noticed that my thread was breaking . Upon checking the thread that she brought I noticed it was machine quilting thread. Is this thread thinner than hand quilting thread? Since I never machine quilt I don't know much about machine quilting thread.
02-11-2011, 05:44 PM
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Usually machine quilting thread is a 50wt thread. Most all hand quilting thread is 50wt but is GLAZED so that it can tolerate being pulled thru fabric and batting several times and resist abrasion.
You might be able to use this thread if you use bees wax. Pull the thread thru bees wax 2 or 3 times and then run a hot iron over the thread. I would also use a shorter length of thread if using the machine quilting thread.
I hope this helps.
You might be able to use this thread if you use bees wax. Pull the thread thru bees wax 2 or 3 times and then run a hot iron over the thread. I would also use a shorter length of thread if using the machine quilting thread.
I hope this helps.
02-11-2011, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by crashnquilt
Usually machine quilting thread is a 50wt thread. Most all hand quilting thread is 50wt but is GLAZED so that it can tolerate being pulled thru fabric and batting several times and resist abrasion.
You might be able to use this thread if you use bees wax. Pull the thread thru bees wax 2 or 3 times and then run a hot iron over the thread. I would also use a shorter length of thread if using the machine quilting thread.
I hope this helps.
You might be able to use this thread if you use bees wax. Pull the thread thru bees wax 2 or 3 times and then run a hot iron over the thread. I would also use a shorter length of thread if using the machine quilting thread.
I hope this helps.
02-12-2011, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by sewwhat85
Originally Posted by crashnquilt
Usually machine quilting thread is a 50wt thread. Most all hand quilting thread is 50wt but is GLAZED so that it can tolerate being pulled thru fabric and batting several times and resist abrasion.
You might be able to use this thread if you use bees wax. Pull the thread thru bees wax 2 or 3 times and then run a hot iron over the thread. I would also use a shorter length of thread if using the machine quilting thread.
I hope this helps.
You might be able to use this thread if you use bees wax. Pull the thread thru bees wax 2 or 3 times and then run a hot iron over the thread. I would also use a shorter length of thread if using the machine quilting thread.
I hope this helps.
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