Sewnoma

DEFINITELY true...when I'm sewing with flannel I swear I will find a whole muppet-worth of fibers in my bobbin case!

Terri D.

Charlotte,

When Mettler thread was German made years ago, it stated so on the spool and displayed a 50/3 designation (50 weight, 3-ply) on the spool as well. Mettler thread is now made in Spain and the only designation on the spool is the number 50, which is the weight; the company has eliminated advertising the number of plys (strands) used in their product because it was reduced from three to two. They are not claiming it's 3-ply; they just aren't telling you it's now 2-ply.

That's the reason many of my quilting friends and I switched from Mettler to Presencia. Presencia offered a 3-ply, 50-weight thread. The company also offers a 60-weight, 3-ply thread (finer than the 50-weight) that is ideal for piecing.

Kitty10628

Maybe it is just my fabric? I never thought of that.

charlottequilts

That's really interesting information about Mettler, Terri. Thanks for sharing it. There is a lot of Mettler 50 online described as being 3-ply. I am assuming some of the older stuff is (all of mine says 50/3), but it could be that retailers are using the old description when it no longer applies. I'll be watchful in the future.

hugs,
Charlotte

Sandygirl

I agree. What fabric is being sewn?

Sandy

patski

I like glide thread from fil tech it just adds so much and its' shiny and doesn't break when quilting

Divokittysmom

I purchased my first spool of Aurifil thread..nearly had a heart attack at the cost!! I am so happy I tried it!! I can honestly say I won't be buying the inexpensive thread again and my thread cutter on my machine hates the inexpensive stuff too!! I am hooked on Aurifil! I wouldn't mind trying Superior thread either, just won't buy the cheaper threads again. JMHO

ManiacQuilter2

I am still in the dark ages using Mettler Silk Wrapped on my older Bernina since that is what the dealer suggest when I bought my baby decades ago.

M cubed

I prefer to do my piecing with poly and I use Superior's So Fine (50 wt). However, when I do use cotton thread (and I use Aurifil, as well as Gutterman and Metler), I also use All-Purpose Sewer's Aid (a Dritz product). This stuff is wonderful in that it does NOT stain, and also acts as a lubricant for the thread. My lint problems virtually disappeared when I started using it.

MarleneC

I haven't had any problems with Aurifil.