| A large variety of thread has been produced since the | | | | also increases the thread's luster. The common |
| boom in the interest that people have started taking in | | | | weights of cotton thread range from 30-60. |
| the quilting craft. And since there is such a huge | | | | Another high lustrous thread is rayon while polyester is |
| amount of thread, choosing the right one can leave | | | | known to have a colorfast and non-shrinkable finish. It |
| you in a whole lot of confusion. You will have a wide | | | | is usually a little tougher to sew metallic threads and it |
| choice to select from. | | | | is not recommended for beginners although they make |
| There are two categories into which quilting threads | | | | the quilt look dazzlingly beautiful. A few popular and |
| fall- thread for embellishing and sewing thread. In quilting, | | | | trust worthy brands that quilters can choose from are |
| the most popularly used thread is sewing thread. Lets | | | | Coats and Clark, Guterman that is popular for its ease |
| briefly discuss about that. There are different fibers | | | | of use and strength especially for hand quilting, the |
| and weights in which you can select sewing thread. | | | | Madeira rayon thread, which is good for embroidery on |
| The thread weights range from as less as 28 to as | | | | leather or denim, and Mettler, which offers several |
| much as 60. Strength is the basic property that quilting | | | | different fibers. |
| thread should possess so that it lasts for long. | | | | Using old sewing thread is not such a good idea as old |
| Therefore it is best you go for threads that weigh | | | | threads tend to degenerate when on the spool. Take |
| around 40. Threads that weigh 28 are usually used for | | | | the old thread by pulling on it after unreeling it a bit. If it |
| embellishment and those that weigh 50 are usually | | | | s naps, then it is most likely to snap even when you |
| used for piecing. Reading the label can help you find | | | | place it in the sewing machine. It is best you buy new |
| the weight of thread that you are looking for. The | | | | thread what with the vast variety of threads available |
| labeling is usually of the kind: 30/2. Here 30 is the | | | | for quilting and its low cost. This way you can save |
| thread weight and 2 is the number of plies. | | | | yourself a lot of time and frustration. |
| Cotton, polyester, plastic, metallic and rayon are the | | | | There are certain manufacturers who manufacture |
| most common threads for quilting. Plastic and metallic | | | | special threads for the purpose for embellishing and |
| threads are used specialty stitches and embellishments | | | | you can easily find them at any local quilting store. For |
| only. The most common is cotton thread and it is | | | | hand quilting, there are a range of colors and fibers in |
| usually mercerized. Mercerization is a process in which | | | | which embroidery floss is available. You will definitely |
| the fiber is made to swell and straighten repeatedly. | | | | fall more into love with quilting once you learn about the |
| This removes the fibers tendency to get fuzzy and | | | | various threads available for it. |