I have very small baggies (jewelry size) that I can put my bobbins in, then slide the baggie up into the center of the large cone. The bobbins don’t fall out when I pick up the cone .
Thanks for posting this. I tried the sticks but bought them a little short and they were falling off in my drawer (movement). I realized I had a whole box of small Organza bags. This will work great and keep them from becoming separated.
Connecting threads 100% polyester is a 70 weight and my go to for piecing for many years. It also works well in the longarm . Although I stick mostly to Isocord which I buy from Bataboff in Montreal. Most inexpensive source I have found in Canada.
I feel so uninformed sometimes.... I had NO idea the bottom of my cone popped down to hold the thread tails! I was doing laundry when I heard that.....ran into my sewing dungeon and Wow!!!!! I have struggled with knowing that had to be it's purpose but couldn't make it work. Thanks to the woman that brought that up!!!!
Thank you for the thread info. I am now quiting a vintage double weddingring. I didn't want to have cotton because of the lint so I choose Madeira Frosted Matt, which is a trilobal polyester embroidery thread without gloss. It looks like cotton and there is no lint in my machine.
I’m a glide thread user. Favorite colors are Cool Grey, and German Granit- great blenders. I’m also a user of their pre wound bobbins. Probably more pricey, but eliminates one step of fixing tension issues. I believe that one should find a thread brand that stitches well on your machine and stick with it exclusively.
I now store my thread spools and bobbins in the same manner. Thanks for sharing the idea! To contain bobbin thread tails, I use soft fabric-covered elastic hair bands (approx 1" diameter). They fit perfectly on bobbins and easily slip on/off. I found a pack of 100 on Temu for less than $2.00. 😊
Thank you Susan. I topic suggestion: lighting. Tips for lighting when quilting on busy fabric, or when the thread and fabric are such a close match it is hard to see where you have stitched. I tend to get lost and usually find that I have gaps in my quilting.
Hi. Catching up on your videos. Love them - very helpful. Do you ever use 50 weight thread on your longarm. My dealer prefers it but I think there is a deterioration in stitch definition. Wondering if I need to change a setting. I have a Q24 like you
Can you please add the color numbers for the 3 gray threads you showed us? You mentioned the number of the eggshell and the pale silver ones but not the other grays. I'd love to get a set that can blend well instead of getting a color every time I quilt something.
Have you done a double knit old quilt. I have 2 I need to quilt. Made by ladies grandmothers. Some are telling me to do the backing on top upside down. Because of so many seams. Would be a meander. Any tips appreciated.
I haven’t, but I know exactly what you mean by double knit😁 For sure I would try a spoon or cup foot, that’ll help you to skim over the seams. I’ve never actually quilted one upside down, but I see no reason why that couldn’t work. You’ll likely want to sew “leaders” on to extend the top as though it were a backing, and you may still lose some size….but as far as stitching goes, it should work fine.
Oh gosh, yes! Look how long clothes last, and they're made of threads. I imagine if they're constantly exposed to, say, hot sunlight, they might deteriorate more quickly, but they're intended to last for a very long time.
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I Absolutely Love Aurifil thread for piecing. A cone last so long, thin, and extremely low lint
Appreciate your down to earth approach to include all peoples ideas & not being stuck on one thing
Thank you for the info I love the topic.
I have very small baggies (jewelry size) that I can put my bobbins in, then slide the baggie up into the center of the large cone. The bobbins don’t fall out when I pick up the cone .
Thanks for posting this. I tried the sticks but bought them a little short and they were falling off in my drawer (movement). I realized I had a whole box of small Organza bags. This will work great and keep them from becoming separated.
Connecting threads 100% polyester is a 70 weight and my go to for piecing for many years. It also works well in the longarm . Although I stick mostly to Isocord which I buy from Bataboff in Montreal. Most inexpensive source I have found in Canada.
I feel so uninformed sometimes.... I had NO idea the bottom of my cone popped down to hold the thread tails! I was doing laundry when I heard that.....ran into my sewing dungeon and Wow!!!!! I have struggled with knowing that had to be it's purpose but couldn't make it work. Thanks to the woman that brought that up!!!!
Thank you for the thread info. I am now quiting a vintage double weddingring. I didn't want to have cotton because of the lint so I choose Madeira Frosted Matt, which is a trilobal polyester embroidery thread without gloss. It looks like cotton and there is no lint in my machine.
I’m a glide thread user. Favorite colors are Cool Grey, and German Granit- great blenders.
I’m also a user of their pre wound bobbins. Probably more pricey, but eliminates one step of fixing tension issues. I believe that one should find a thread brand that stitches well on your machine and stick with it exclusively.
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any poly with a core will be linty. You need filament or trilobal.
I now store my thread spools and bobbins in the same manner. Thanks for sharing the idea! To contain bobbin thread tails, I use soft fabric-covered elastic hair bands (approx 1" diameter). They fit perfectly on bobbins and easily slip on/off. I found a pack of 100 on Temu for less than $2.00. 😊
Thank you Susan. I topic suggestion: lighting. Tips for lighting when quilting on busy fabric, or when the thread and fabric are such a close match it is hard to see where you have stitched. I tend to get lost and usually find that I have gaps in my quilting.
Get a lamp and set it beside your long arm, then turn your overhead and machine lights off. It’s amazing how much easier it is to “quilt by shadow”!
Great! I will give it a try! @@lorileeb1402
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Lol there is that vast thread collection.
Racks can often be ordered directly from manufacturer - or even off Amazon.
Would love a specific list of Mfg/ colors in your favorites
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Hi. Catching up on your videos. Love them - very helpful. Do you ever use 50 weight thread on your longarm. My dealer prefers it but I think there is a deterioration in stitch definition. Wondering if I need to change a setting. I have a Q24 like you
I don’t have 50, but I do use 60 from time to time. You might need to tighten the top tension a touch.
Can you please add the color numbers for the 3 gray threads you showed us? You mentioned the number of the eggshell and the pale silver ones but not the other grays. I'd love to get a set that can blend well instead of getting a color every time I quilt something.
Have you done a double knit old quilt. I have 2 I need to quilt. Made by ladies grandmothers. Some are telling me to do the backing on top upside down. Because of so many seams. Would be a meander. Any tips appreciated.
I haven’t, but I know exactly what you mean by double knit😁 For sure I would try a spoon or cup foot, that’ll help you to skim over the seams. I’ve never actually quilted one upside down, but I see no reason why that couldn’t work. You’ll likely want to sew “leaders” on to extend the top as though it were a backing, and you may still lose some size….but as far as stitching goes, it should work fine.
Isocord 0184 “Pearl”
You can just pull the end of the thread tight to the side of bobbin. Will not unravel.
So kind of wedging it in the layers of thread? I’ll try that!
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Do you always use the same size and brand of thread?
Permacore is 100% polyester
Someone told me that threads get old. Can I keep them for more than a year?
Oh gosh, yes! Look how long clothes last, and they're made of threads. I imagine if they're constantly exposed to, say, hot sunlight, they might deteriorate more quickly, but they're intended to last for a very long time.
Please repeat the grey numbers.
Isacord 3971, 4073, 4174.
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