Can hand quilting thread be used in machine

Cotton threads are also kinder to your sewing machine because they will break before they bend a valuable part and are not likely to cut channels in the thread path. This thread is designed to be used for hand quilting and the waxing materials used to coat the surface of the thread can gum up the tension discs on your sewing machine. But hand quilting thread should not be used in sewing machines because the wax coating can cause machine malfunctions.

I think people are realizing how long it takes to hand quilt and how much it cost to have someone quilt it for them. So this is for you guys who live to far away or just can’t make it to a class.

The trick is to find out about the correct equipment to use and to find a hand quilting technique that suits you (yes there are more than one). Bottom Line in my mid-arm when I want the thread to almost disappear.

They are fast becoming the favorite for both hand and machine quilters. The rest of the Sulky Decorative thread line should be used wherever and whenever you want your quilting and applique stitching to be beautifully visible with unique color interest. Nylon thread should not exist in your sewing supplies unless you want the thread to melt.

Can be special ordered) Designed to reduce seam puckering in lightweight fabrics. Hand quilting thread is thicker than regular sewing machine thread. Thread is put on the spool in a certian direction and is ment to be used in that direction.

Consistent hand-quilting stitches will enhance a quilts beauty and help it last a lifetime. I CANNOT afford to have my tops professionally quilted nor can I afford a quilting machine. Aurifil 50wt is the finest (thinnest) of the threads and so is perfect for machine and hand piecing.

If you are machine quilting I believe you can thread one color on the bobbin and the other through the feed so that you have purple thread on the bottom and white on the top. I believe you can thread one color on the bobbin and the other through the feed so that you have purple thread on the bottom and white on the top. Alexia and I both like to use big chunky thread for hand quilting.

Staple cotton for both all-purpose spools and machine quilting spools.