| For quilting materials and supplies other than the fabric | | | | Consider Quilt Style When Purchasing Quilting Materials |
| choice, there are a few suggestions to make your | | | | How will your quilt be used? Some quilters want a quilt |
| work less troublesome. Most quilters will agree that the | | | | for use of a cover on the bed to keep warm. Others |
| shorter the needle the better. This is because you are | | | | are looking for a beautiful display item of art. When |
| pushing it through three layers of cloth at the same | | | | quilting the project together some quilters like to insert |
| time. A needle size nine or ten is most often | | | | extra batting at certain sections of their design which |
| recommended, as they are short enough to go | | | | will make them thicker than the other sections, which |
| through all the layers, yet long enough for your fingers | | | | makes them stand out. Others prefer that the quilting |
| to be able to grip it. Note that the higher number | | | | materials be evenly distributed over the entire quilt. |
| means a longer needle when you are looking for | | | | While some may use a sewing machine to assemble |
| quilting needles. | | | | the quilt together, others choose to simply tack the |
| Be sure to use quilting thread which is 100% cotton. It | | | | squares together using the machine and then finish it |
| will be thicker and stronger than your standard sewing | | | | off by hand. For those who will be using a needle and |
| thread. Again, since you will be pulling it through three | | | | thread, your supply of quilting materials should definitely |
| layers of cloth and will pulling pretty hard, you will not | | | | include quality thimbles to protect your finger when |
| want it to break when you are halfway down a row. In | | | | pushing the needle through the cloth. |
| addition, it should be wax coated to make it pull through | | | | Yarn may also be added to the list of long arm quilting |
| easier. Stocking up on any particular color of thread is, | | | | materials as colorful yarn is often used to decorate the |
| of course, up to the individual quilter. However, but | | | | edges of quilts. After they are sewn together, the yarn |
| most will wait until they are making a quilt before | | | | can be threaded around the edge or in a pattern on |
| buying all of the quilting materials, to make certain they | | | | the quilt to achieve a unique appearance. |
| have the exact color needed. | | | | |