here we have 4 "name brand" spools of quilting thread. i hand quilt exclusively, so i have a small stash of this on hand always. these all happen to be white. from left to right: aurifil, mettler, coats & clark and king tut. these are all cotton 40 wt threads. i have tried all except the aurifil, which gets tested today. which one will be my fave? so far i'd have to say the king tut EXCEPT it can be difficult to thread. the coats & clark is a glazed cotton making is easier to thread but i don't like the feel of the glazing. the mettler was my hands' down favorite until i tried the king tut...no glazing and nice result. i do have a few spools of el cheapo quilting thread on hand that are glazed, but these are used for basting only and get tossed as i proceed in the quilting. it's the kind of thread that walmart might sell for 59 cents or so. no doubt you'll be on pins and needles (no pun) until i post the final result tomorrow or sometime this week. of course, whichever is chosen the best doesn't mean i'll toss the others--too pricey to casually discard. they will all get used up and then i'll stock only my favorite. i can tell you now, though, it won't be the glazed coats & clark.
For years that glazed Coats and Clark was all I used--not anymore. But I have never tried the Aurifil. I will be interested in your opinion.
ReplyDeleteSome time ago I was at a yard sale and found a large stash of gutermann's hand quilting thread in many different colors, if you are interested I could send you a spool to add to your "test" samples?
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