gonediving Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 My name is Nancy and I am waiting for the delivery of my Millennium. I have some machine quilting experience (handi quilter set up with a Brother machine) and can't wait to step up. I want to practice a lot and work on some of my own tops and eventually go professional. Any recommendations for what thread to order to begin? Thanks in advance for all your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srichardson Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Hi Nancy, Welcome and congratulations on your Millie. You will get lots of suggestions regarding thread. Some of my favorites are Glide www.bobbincentral.com set up a user name and password and you will be able to receive a sample set of thread and Magna bobbins. The other threads I really like are Isacord and Fufu www.sewingmachine.com my machine really likes all of these threads. Enjoy your machine I hope that you won't have to wait too long for it to arrive. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyA Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Hi Nancy, When I started out I used the Superior So Fine. I had fewer tension issues with poly. Then I went to Signature Cotton which I like. A very slippery but wonderful thread is the Rheingold line. The sheen is beautific. There are so many wonderful threads out there. King Tut is my favorite variegated. Check out Dawn C's tips on threading the guides when using different threads. It's very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 congratulations on your new machine. i know you will love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonediving Posted April 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Thanks for the quick responses! I guess I'll start out with Poly since there is less lint and tension issues. Who is Dawn C? I am new to this - obvious to the most casual observer I guess just some neutral colors to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Welcome. You are in the right place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCity Quilter Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Welcome! Spend some time reading old posts of this forum, you will learn a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srichardson Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Nancy, This is Dawn C http://www.apqs.com/artists_dawnc.php you can find her on the APQS home page down at the bottom right. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewcrazy4quilting Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Hi Nancy, you are going to love your machine. I have had my millie for a year now have had really good luck with Superior SoFine, and Signature cotton. As far as colors some neutrals will be good, but for practice on muslin I use colors that I can see well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharonG Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 After I'd bought threads of many colors, I'd heard someone comment that another long arm quilter said she used either light gray or medium gray unless the customer actually asked for a different color. So on the next quilt I decided to use a gray, and it is a great neutral, though I find myself using a gold color (not metallic) a lot. You can blow your budget with thread, so it is a good idea to plan ahead and choose some colors you think you'd be using. Sharon www.roseofsharonquilting.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcclannan Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Welcome to the forum. You will love your Millie and as you check out Dawn's articles you will come to love her too. She really knows what she's talking about and she is one of the nicest people I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinneaMarie Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Also, PermaCore runs like butter through my machine (2009 Millie). I love King Tut, never had any problems, also Lava and Rainbows. I just finished a quilt with the Metro Embroidery thread. Love that too! I used it top and bobbin. Go here :http://www.metroemb.com/ Welcome to our family and have fun!!!:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonediving Posted April 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Thank you all for your responses. I am so glad to be able to use this resource. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyAboutQuilting Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Welcome Nancy! I have very good luck with So Fine, Rainbow and Lava. I have only used King Tut one time (so far) and it didn't take too long to get my tension dialed in and it turned out great. So I will definitely use it again also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagecl Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Welcome! and congratulations on your Millie....you'll have "sew" much fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliagraves Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 I would get Superior So Fine for the top and Superior Bottom Line for the bobbin in a few neutral colors: navy, red, dark grey, med gray, light gray, taupe and cream. You can do just about any quilt with these colors. When you're just starting, you want to get thread that blends and doesn't show every little bobble. Also, use backing fabric that is busy - this will also hide your bobbles. Just remember - the hardest thing is to be brave enough to try new things. You will learn faster than you fear. Just keep practicing! Good luck! Julia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judi Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Welcome to the forum Nancy!!! (where are you diving at??? - into quilting??? or warm waters someplace??? ) This is the best place for info, ideas and friends! Good Luck with your machine - you will love it!!:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Welcome Nancy, You are at the best longarm chatroom possible, where people are helpful and friendly as well as knowledgeable. All the above suggestions are good, they worked for me when I was a newbie. Corey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alnaquilts Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Hi Nancy, I am Nancy also, and also a newbie. My Lenni arrived the beginning of March. I'm just ordering thread for the first time, so I understand your questions. This forum is a wonderful resource for all areas of quilting, and they are very friendly and helpful. Welcome, and hope you enjoy your Mille! Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonediving Posted April 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Thanks for the good ideas for colors, brand, and 'busy' backing. Sounds like a plan. Re: Gonediving we are scuba divers and have been many exotic places. (Fiji was my all time favorite with Palau a close second) I think those days are gone now for many reasons, but the memories are wonderful! I am so excited about my Millie which will be delivered next week. Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne from Guam Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Welcome Nancy! I started recently as well and I found Superior So Fine thread from Kenquilt at a good price. I have found that a nice yellow/gold works well on many quilts. Other colors I like are steel blue, orange and aqua. I hope you have all sorts of quilt tops ready to practice on because once you get that Millie up and running, you will want to be using it! Good luck! Hey, Palau is in my neck of the woods, but I haven't been there yet. I hear that it is just gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonediving Posted April 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 We loved Guam! beautiful setting with exceptional infrastructure. If we ever moved far, far away from Pennsylvania, that would be our choice, but family will keep us in the continental US. Thanks for your input Anne, it's good advice. Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mswings Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Welcome to the forum Nancy and congrates on your new Millie. You will love her;);). I use a lot of bottom line as I also just quilt for me and am still learning. It is a thin thread that doesn't show a lot of mistakes. This forum is fabulous. If you have a question or problem someone will jump right in with an answer. Everyone is very helpful to us newbies:) People from all over the world use this forum and they are very knowledgeable. So don't hesitate to use this wonderful resource. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda G. Craig Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Welcome, Nancy! You're going to love your Millie and this forum is the best. Be ready for lots of fun and laughs. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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