Feathering

[jakrnsewing]

I was wondering what weight thread most of you use when doing a lot of heavy feathering in a quilt..I have been on webshots looking at pics of some really amazing quilts with tons of feathering and I would think a very thin thread would be ideal but just don't know...thanks

[Myrna Ficken]

Jackie, I really like Superior threads. Highlight,rainbows or Bottom line. I put a lot of thread in a quilt and like a finer thread.

Myrna

[quiltaholi_518]

I am a big "Fine Line" fan. I have it in almost all the colors. It is 50wt and has the look and feel of cotton without the trouble..................

[JoAnnHoffman]

I love So Fine by Superior. You don't want thready feathers. When you do a lot of back tracking you want a fine thread. If you are doing a lot of heavy quilting you might want to have one layer of Hobbs 80/20 on the bottom and a layer of Hobbs polydown on top. That way you get the weight and the puff you want to show off the quilting. I have recently fallen in love with Soft and Bright needled polyester batting from Warm and Natural. I was looking for something thicker, something that was about 1 1/2 the thickness of Hobbs 80/20. It's all polyester but it looks like 80/20 batting. It's soft, dense, smooth and has weight. It's nice!!!!

[Guest Linda S]

I use So Fine, Masterpiece, or Bottom Line. All by Superior. Nice thin threads.

Linda

[JudyL]

Cotton is still my favorite so Masterpiece is my current favorite for this type work.

[Jess]

I use a variety of threads. But some of my favorites are Tex25 / 50wt So Fine by Superior Threads. I also like silk threads on a cone by YLI, Madiera 40wt Rayon, & Robinson-Anton Rayon & Poly. I also like Variations from YLI & Superior Threads' Bottom Line (for both top & bobbin).