Sulky 12 wt. cotton thread on sale

HI Lisa! Long time...... I just looked at your picture albums. You're still doing fabulous work. Love the needle felting projects.

Hi Leslie, I'm wondering if you or anyone here has used this thread for machine quilting? I am wondering how it behaved, if you know. Thank you,

I used Sulky blendables 30wt to FMQ on my last two projects; a table runner and a lap quilt. I love the stuff; have not used 12wt, though.

-Irene

I just followed the link and there is no mention of Sulkey thread on the site. I wonder if it was a closeout sale and now it's all gone? Either that or I'm being totally incompetent again in searching.

Sunny

It works GREAT in the sewing machine- but you have to use a size 16 or 18 needle. I have used both 50 wt. cotton in the bobbin and (poly) bobbin thread with it and both work fine. I want to use the 12 wt. thread for a whole cloth type of quilt- a very small one, since that's not my thing- but I want to see how it looks.

Okay- I did a quick practice piece on some scraps. Top and bottom fabric are very tightly woven 100% cotton fabric and the batting is Warm & White- all are pre-washed. I used a 16 topstitch needle and the top 12 wt. thread broke within a few stitches, so I changed to a size 18 needle. It worked great. I didn't have any bobbin prewound with a thinner thread, so the bobbin is a 40 wt. cotton thread. I loosened the top tension one whole number- big mistake! I have loopies on the back, and this could have contributed to the little blurbs of thread on the back when I changed direction. There is also a pic of the buttonhole stitch that looks almost like a narrow braid on the edge of the appliqué. (And I did NOT do any warm-up quilting, so it's not very even.... I *can* do better! LOL)

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

Yes, I have too and I just loved it. I was hoping someone could say how the

You could always use it for bobbin work if it doesn't work well in the needle.

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I couldn't find it either .

Sorry, Sunny, I guess I was so excited I goofed! Here's the correct link- click on the word 'thread' to the left and follow it thru to the Sulky cotton threads and then the 12 wt..

Gorgeous!! Now I want some! LOL

-Irene

Lisa. according to jhittlesewing.com (they sell the solid colors- not the Blendables- 12 wt. in packages of three 330 yard spools for a really good price) you can use the 12 wt. for-

Use for: Machine or hand quilting, Hand or machine Redwork, Low Density Computerized Embroidery, Hand or machine appliqué, Couching, tassels, fringe, counted cross stitch, Lace work, Bobbin work

I used the chocolate Blendables in my sample... and it would be fantastic in any color for machine redwork!

HTH

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.