Luvstoquilt Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 I am mainly a charity quilter and saw this thread for a very good price at Joannes. Has anyone used this???? I do not want to make something that falls apart when washed. My current quilts are going to families of our military who are killed in action. I imagine they will be washed alot as some are for the children or maybe used over top of a table to hide under????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rita Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Personally, I like Maxilock...works well...I've heard that JoAnn's is discontinuing it. Good luck! Rita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 I use Maxilock all the time. It quilts up great, no breaks, and washes well. I really like using it in the top. I do not use it in the bobbin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 It is what I mostly like for top thread. My machine runs good with it, it's not too linty, and it comes in lots of colors. So sad that they are discontinuing it. I wish I had money to go and buy a couple spools of each one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyeQ Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 I use it almost exclusively in the bobbin. Works great w/all the fussy threads I like running on top. Like Teresa said, no lint! Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckeindl Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Sylvia and Teresa What do you use in your bobbin if you use Maxilock in the top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieBrewer Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 I use it top and bottom. whynot in the bobbin except that you can't get that much thread on a bobbin. Lots of bobbin changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodlebug Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 i too use maxi-lock (top and bobbin). i get mine at Hancock's. JoAnn's usta carry it, but they are stpping. i was emailed a link to a thread supplier here in Atlanta (thanks beth) they have it one sale: $1.80 cone http://store.atlantathread.com/maxilock.html it's great for charity quilts because of the price. i've used it in quilts that get used (and i mean used: a fiance, two dogs, and a cat) and have never had an issue with the thread breaking so that quilting comes out, etc. i think that if the thread breaks to the point of stitches coming undone, it means your stitch length is too long. JMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 My Milli loves Maxi-lock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 When I started to quilt a zillion yrs age this the only thread I could get on a cone....have loved it, still use it when I can get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Well, this is not a popular thing, I think but I like to run NEBs in the bobbin. Especially the ones that have the nearly invisible embroidery bobbin thread on them. You can see the texture on the back but not the stitches that much. You can go a zillion miles before you have change bobbins. But the NEBs don't come in but white and smoke so that is a downside. Thanks, Shannon for the link. I do like this stuff and it looks good on the quilt too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspingler Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 I also use it a lot, especially in the bobbin and I even use it on my dsm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Certainly not the serger thread, right? I always believed that serger thread wasn't strong enough for the long arm because it is meant to be used with 3 - 4 other threads. Is there another kind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue E. Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 I like the Maxi-Lock Swirls thread. My Millie loves it and I've had no problems other than I can't get it at JoAnn's anymore. There is a LQS that carries it, but it is quite a bit more expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Laurie, we use Maxi which is 3ply not the 2 ply. Can't remember the name of the other. The Maxi lock is indeed used on the serger. Sue, I like the swirls too but they are more expensive so I don't buy them often. Just finished a quilt using the gold swirls and it turned out soooooo good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvstoquilt Posted August 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Wow--this is good news. It is a little less than $3 for a 3,000 yd cone on Joannes online. I was confused because it said serger thread but thought I had read somewhere that long armers use it. I machine quilted 3 quilts for one family today of a soldier killed. His wife---unborn child and 2 year old boy. They are trimmed and ready for binding. I LOVE my HQ. Thanks for all your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Originally posted by JustSewSimple Laurie, we use Maxi which is 3ply not the 2 ply. Can't remember the name of the other. Good to know! Next time I see some in the stores, I will give it a closer look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Wow!!! I have a lot of Maxi-lock thread, I have only used it in piecing and applique's. I never thought of using on my quilting machine. I just figured it would never work for quilting, being that it is so cheap; just didn't think it would be strong enough. The timing of this post is funny; my daughter came over today to get everything ready to quilt her second quilt, She is going to start on it tomorrow. I told her to pick out her thread and that it was in the upper left cabinet, she picked out the maxi-lock thread in the upper right cabinet. She was disapointed when I said that was not quilting thread, because the color matched her quilt better than what I had for quilting thread. She will be happy when I tell her we can use it now. Thanks everyone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltingjoyful51 Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 I have used it forever. Like Bonnie it was the only thing you could get when I started in 95. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyeQ Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Originally posted by SueinScottsdale I like the Maxi-Lock Swirls thread. My Millie loves it and I've had no problems other than I can't get it at JoAnn's anymore. There is a LQS that carries it, but it is quite a bit more expensive. I love varigated, but the Swirls thread has such a long repeat that it makes it look, to me, that the stitching stops and starts up again. That's why I love Rainbows so much. It's such a quick/short repeat that it looks like it's meant to be that way. I hope that made sense Thanks for the Link Shannon!!!! I was wondering where I was going to get my Maxi Loc now that I can't just pick it up at Joanns. I still get it online from them, but they don't always have to colors I use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 My Alice loves Maxi lock, she has always been kind of a rebel though, she didn't know she wasn't supposed to like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gable428 Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 I have used Maxi-Lock thread, the serger one, for years and have never had a problem with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasewsit Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 I have used it and I love it!! I didn't know that JoAnn's was discontinuing it. Not good!! I have used it in top and bobbin...no problems! linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda G. Craig Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Hey, Shannon, I used your link and ended up calling them and they said the Maxilock they have is two-ply. Is that what you use? They have so many wonderful colours -- but 2 ply? Not sure, I've never used it before thinking it was for serging only. ?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlette Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 Ladies, Maxi-Lock is serger thread and meant for that because a serger uses 3-5 threads. I know a lot of LAmers use it because it is cheap. If you haven't had problems, good for you. If you look in a serger you will see a lot of lint and it's not all from fabric. If you are meticulous about cleaning your machine everyday you might get away with using it. It is, however, a weaker thread when compared to a regular sewing thread or LA cone thread. It is also a thicker thread so if you use it for piecing your 1/4" seam isn't accurate as it takes up more room when you press your SA to one side. Try this experiment: Sew a seam with MaxiLock and another with a quality sewing thread like Mettler. Then, try ripping the seam apart. Does the MaxiLock rip easier? I find that it does. Consider the time spent on making a quilt and the cost of the fabrics. Wouldn't you want to piece and quilt with as good a quality thread as your fabric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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