DL Semmens Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 I had a customer bring me a 50 year old quilt top this week. Her mother had one very much like it when she was younger, and recently told the daughter she wished she had taken better care of it. My customer found one on ebay and would like me to finish the quilt for a Christmas gift for her mother. She had already picked out a wide back from the local quilt shop, and QD batting. Customer also picked a panto for the pattern, even tho there are 48 hand embrodered state birds/flower blocks in the quilt. My default thread is usually Sew Fine because it allows the quilt top to be the focus.... but givin the age of the top I'm not so sure. But I am also concerned that a 100% cotton might really show up when I plow through the embrodery. Suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 Give the So Fine a try. It will quilt over the embroideries without showing much and you will be happy with the results, I bet. Do you have a photo of the top? I love the vintage embroidered tops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 Have you tried one of the Aurifil thread on your machine? It would be cotton and that one seems to be a finer thread even at the heavier weights. Or a blending clear thread like Invisifil that is made by Wonderfil is super fine and has worked well for me on George. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DL Semmens Posted October 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 Sew fine would be my first choice. A friend of mine that also has a longarm said that I needed to use 100% cotton, because the sew fine might damage the top( cut the fabric?). The top has a few stains on it already, but the actual sewing appears to be fairly good. I'm going to take it out and look at it again later this afternoon and I'll take a picture then of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 I've used so fine on my old antique tops, and have NEVER had it cut thru the fabric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynne in Iowa Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 You apparently said yes to quilting it? (I won't tell Sandy you didn't say no!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DL Semmens Posted October 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 I'm so busted! Lynne I didn't know you were on this forum. How is harvest going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynne in Iowa Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Sorry! So far so good. I need to find some hand work to take with me for all the sit and wait time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy2018 Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 I recently quilted a 1930's wedding ring quilt with So Fine, I like that it doesn't shine too much, I used a neutral that blended. The real secret though is to use the smallest needle you can, so the needle doesn't cut the threads of the material as it goes thru. Reading about textiles and a little experience has taught me that the fibers can become brittle, I quilted with a bit of humidity ( I live in the south!!) and found that after it had rested , no tension to speak of, overnight on the frame it seemed to have more body?... The owner really liked it, had been done by a great aunt in Iowa. I used a nice back, not the polyester fabric that someone in the past had put in the plastic bag with it Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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