[Glide thread vs Superior]

Originally posted by Hitomi

Kelly, try loosening up the tension of your quilt top and the King tutt should work better. I used to get mine so tight and have problems with the thread breaking. Someone told me to loosen up my quilt top (so you can poke your finger from the bottom of the quilt and you can grab the top of your fingers between the quilt), so I loosen it and my king tutt thread doesn't break as much. Now, I love quilting with King Tutt. I use the Guide, So fine (I like it on my bobbins), Omni, Fil-Tec Harmony is a great cotton thread, and I just ordered the Superior So Fine 40 Veriegated to try. I'm also going to try the Medeira Polyester thread next. I think it is good to have a variety.

I will try that..I have tried every possible combination of upper and lower thread tension and either get loops on the top or eyelashes or "top thread spots" on the back --- once I go past that I get thread breakage...will try loosening the quilt top itself.....as I do love the varigated threads I have on hand and so want to use them.

[Glide thread vs Superior]

Originally posted by Bonnie

Let me put it this way.... For me I like both thread companies, but as I run out of Superior threads I will be replacing all of my Sew Fine and Bottom Line with Glide. It's a personal thIng....I'm liking the Glide better it's runs smoother in my machine I rarely get tension problems and love the magna bobbins. It's as simple as that for me. Should I need to use a really thick thread which I also like I'll go towards the Lava and Perma-core of Superior Threads.

Have you used their varigated thread? doe you have any issues with varigated or the cotton thread from Glide? I can not get king tutt varigated to run successfully in my millie and it is really frustrating.

[Bernina 1260 Premier Quilter WANTED]

I have a 1630 that I bought in 93 or 94 dn LOVE IT.

I keep looking at the new more expensive ones, but just haven't made the leap.

I have used and abused this machine and it keeps on turckin'. wouldn't part with it, even if I bought a 830.

Besides, an 830 would be too heavy to take to classes, sew days and retreats.

I just love Nina!!!!