what is best weight thread to machine piece?
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I like Presencia 60 wt. thread for piecing. It's a little finer than 50 wt. so the 1/4" seams are a little more accurate. I generally use 50 wt. for quilting, but I've used 40 wt. when I want the quilting to show more.
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Just want to mention that there's a big difference between 50wt 2-ply and 50wt 3-ply. 50wt 3-ply is the commonly used regular sewing thread. 50wt 2-ply is much finer. One reason I like Aurifil is that it is such a smooth thread -- very little lint and, because it is fine, the bobbin holds much more of it.
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i use prewounds in the bobbin for this reason and it lasts longer without replacing. i like 60 weight on the top for piecing
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I only use 50 wt. Prescensia thread. I am going to have to research the 60 wt. thread. I don't know if it's strong enough. If it is, I'm going to have to try it after I use all my cones of 50 wt. up. I have about 10 cones of them, so it will be a while yet.
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For quilting, it depends on the design. If there's a lot of back tracking I use 60, otherwise 40 or 50.
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