Quilting thread

Machine quilting with 12 wt. thread is not hard, but you do need to know a few things. Here are 5 secrets to machine quilting with 12 weight thread!

In quilting, the thickness of the thread will change how your quilt reads to the eye. Angela Huffman explains how thread weights will change your quilting.

When it comes to the best thread for quilting, how do you choose? There are a lot of decisions to make and factors to consider. There's also the issue of whether you are looking for thread for machine quilting or hand quilting. Many of these thread tips are helpful for any sort of sewing, so keep this handy for your non-quilting sewing projects, too! The best threading for quilting is generally a cotton or polyester-cotton blend. Avoid cheaper polyester threads as they are more likely to…

Heather Thomas teaches you all about thread while providing helpful tips and techniques for working with thread.

When it comes to the best thread for quilting, how do you choose? There are a lot of decisions to make and factors to consider. There's also the issue of whether you are looking for thread for machine quilting or hand quilting. Many of these thread tips are helpful for any sort of sewing, so keep this handy for your non-quilting sewing projects, too! The best threading for quilting is generally a cotton or polyester-cotton blend. Avoid cheaper polyester threads as they are more likely to…

Tying a quilt doesn't have to be old fashioned! Use these seven methods to tie your quilt in a way that matches your modern quilt pattern. Whether you want to use embroidery thread or yarn, these seven quilt tying techniques will level up your quilting skills.

Aurifil makes the highest quality cotton quilting threads on the market, and their leading weights: 40 wt and 50 wt are both beautiful and versatile threads. Let’s take a look at how these two threads are similar, how they are different, and when I recommend using each one. (This post contains affi

There are dozens of techniques for hand-quilting (aka the freehand stitching you use to decorate a surface), tacking together layers, and closing the edges of a project. #marthastewart #crafts

Learn a clever trick on how to bury thread ends which are too short to thread through a needle eye

Whether you are ordering online or simply buying all of your quilting supplies ahead of time at the store- knowing how many yards of thread will be needed to quilt a quilt is an important number to know. Ashley Hough shares some general guidelines for determining how much thread will be needed to quilt your next project.