quilted charm Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Just wanted to say I've used Glide thread and magna bobbins since I first got my milli, as it was recommended by Shannon K. who set up my machine. I tried it, liked it, and just never tried anything else. So, I decided to use my friendship star blocks, from doodlebug's block swap, to make a going away gift for one of our neighbors. A lot of the neighbors signed the blocks, and then I got it back, and am quilting it. Since the blocks are all black and white with any color the piecer wanted as the star, I decided to try a variegated thread for the first time, (you know get out of my comfie box:P) So, anyway, glide thread doesn't come in varigated, so I chose to try the harmony cotton variegated thread prisms. I have no tension problems so far. I have had the thread break about three times so far, and I have about 1/5th of the quilt left, so that's not bad. But...I have never seen so much lint in the entire time I've been using glide! I have to clean the bobbin area, (and I mean clean with the air compressor) with every bobbin change!! Oh, well, it's looking good, but can't wait to go back to the glide. I'll try to post a pic of the quilt when it is finished. Thanks for listening:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Leslie, Cotton has lint where the poly thread doesn't. Sometimes I get lint but it is the batting I'm sure. Happy to see you've tried other threads. My milli has been able to run everything I've tried. Just a little tweak here and there. I do have to say that I do really like the magnaclassics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaLKB Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Fil-Tec's Affinity thread is the same as Glide, but varigated..............I like it, but it doesn't come in a lot of colors. I also also use Lava from Superior and it works great. No lint to speak of. I also read on Superior's website that they plan to have So Fine Variagated next month ! I'm looking forward to checking out their booth at the AQS Des Moines quilt show in September/October!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Yep, Fil-Tec has variegated! I also don't like cotton all that much because of the lint, but I have some customers who are purists, so I use cotton when they want me to. Fil-Tec's Cairo Quilt and Superior's King Tut (which they finally have in more solid colors!) are both long-staple Egyptian Cotton and are less linty than most brands. The first time I used the most popular cotton around here, I decided I would never use it again! Glad I only tried one cone. I do like Cairo Quilt and King Tut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharni Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Please post a pic when you have it finished. Would like to see how those blocks work up into a quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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