can I use..........

If the hand-quilting thread has anything on it to help it slide through the batting more easily, DON'T. It will gum up your tension disks and cause your sewing machine to require repair.

It happened to me several years ago. If you need, I'll look back in my records to find out exactly which thread and what it was treated with.

--Lia

Mine is called Robison-Anton Textile S.B. Poly. Is that a bad one?

Karen, Queen of Squishies

Please don't. Most hand quilting thread is coated with a "glacé" finish, or glaze, that can come off between the tension disks of your machine and really mess it up. (Yes, I speak from experience.)

Hand quilting thread is just that...

Pati, > ........... hand-quilting thread in the sewing machine.........? >

Checking the Robison-Anton site I don't see any hand quilting thread listed. I do see a "Super Brite Polyester" but it is a 40 wt machine thread. In fact I believe most, if not all, of the thread I have ever seen from R-A is machine thread, especially machine embroidery thread.

Check your spool/cone to see if there is a finish on it, or if it specifically says "Hand Quilting".

Pati, > Mine is called Robison-Anton Textile S.B. Poly. Is that a bad one? >

There's no weight listed, and it does not say Hand Quilting. Maybe I'm okay?? :)

Karen, Queen of Squishies

I would say you are safe to use it, if it is not labeled Hand Quilting Thread. You can feel the difference between the two; it's quite obvious.

Pauline Northern California

If it isn't labeled for hand quilting then you should be fine. May I ask why you think it is hand quilting thread?

Pati, > There's no weight listed, and it does not say Hand Quilting. Maybe I'm > okay?? :)

Welllll........ I asked a friend who was going out of town shopping to get me some new colors for hand quilting. This is what she got me.........

Karen, Queen of Squishies

Glace! That's the word I was trying to dredge up without success. You had the same tension disk problem I had. Luckily, I was able to get it fixed with a trip to the shop, but it was scary there for a moment. I'd put in YLI thread that was advertised as being for hand and machine quilting, merrily went on for about an hour, then discovered that my tension was too tight no matter what I did to it. I had it at 0, and it was too tight.

Karen, I don't know about the Robson-Anton that you have, but if you contact the company, ask about glace finishes.

--Lia

No! Debra in VA See my quilts at:

I'm glad you brought this up. I have some C&C hand-quilting thread that is labeled Dual Duty, I thought I could use it for either hand quilting or in my sewing machine. I'm sure glad I didn't use it in my precious FW!!!

Hand quilting thread has a finish on it that will likely goof up the needle. Maybe tray a metallic or topstitching needle--they have bigger eyes.

Let us know what you decide.

Lenore