Sunday 4 December 2011

Invisible thread....Wow!

Honestly..... Wow.... I Stiched in the Ditch (SiD), the whole of this quilt with no thread breaks at all, not one! I usually use S's monopoly on my longarm but unfortunately had quite a few thread breaks so I recently purchased this Aurifil invisible thread, it's advertised as 'no break thread'. It's a 15000 metre cone so not exactly cheap, I wasn't pleased when I still had thread breaks but I thought I'd give it another try on this quilt. Once I realise I didn't need any kind of thread net, not even the more open plastic ones, it was a breeze, I just hope that I can find that sweet spot with the tension again next time???



Unfortunately you'll have to wait a little while to see this quilt finished as there is now another quilt on the frame that took precedence....'Thank goodness for Red Snappers!'

8 comments:

  1. Your quilting is fantastic. I have a set of Red Snappers and love them. What type of longarm do you have?

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  2. We are new to the use of a quilting frame and have discovered that getting the tension right is very important!!

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  3. I have red snappers too, and they are a great time saver.

    Haven't tried the Aurifil invisible though, I think that cone may last you a lifetime......

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  4. Thats interesting Kay - I didnt know Aurifil made an invisible thread... is it polyester or nylon? Look forward to seeing what you are/have been working on

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  5. I want to know what red snappers are!

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  6. Good to know about the thread. I think you should give us a review of your Red Snappers. Sounds like you like them!!

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  7. I'll have to give this thread type a try. I'm always up for something new and improved.

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  8. what are red snappers??

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