tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372342528798706517.post3837095098921028244..comments2023-10-15T04:42:29.610-04:00Comments on owen's olivia: Your Sewing Thread Under A Microscope || Visually Understanding Thread QualityNancy@owensoliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151925593548938961noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372342528798706517.post-87612746656161634192017-01-17T12:05:11.780-05:002017-01-17T12:05:11.780-05:00You're welcome! Thank you for sharing your fin...You're welcome! Thank you for sharing your findings. I now mostly use Gutermann, as I find it works best in my Bernina. I think we all battle lint problems, but there is just some that produce way more than I like! :) Nancy@owensoliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09151925593548938961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372342528798706517.post-55585458120206258082017-01-17T10:05:00.778-05:002017-01-17T10:05:00.778-05:00I use several different cotton threads. You are r...I use several different cotton threads. You are right that Aurifil has less lint and I love this and I do use Aurifil sometimes. However, I've given Aurifil, Mettler and Gutterman the strength test by taking a length of thread long enough to wrap each end around my fingers on each hand and have 6 or 8 inches in between my hands. Then I pull as hard as i need to in order for the thread to break. When I do each of the three brands that way the Mettler is quite a bit stronger than the Aurifil and Gutterman...Aurifil being the weakest. However the Mettler is a thicker thread than the other two which some say is not as good for piecing because the seams won't lay as flat. I tend to use more Mettler because of its strength. I want my quilts to hold up well and am afraid that Aurifil may break after use and repeated washings. BUT I really hate the lint! I guess it's just a matter of personal preference. Thanks for sharing your findings. It was interesting to see the visual difference.Bechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14707564665728254805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372342528798706517.post-4902850002466167542016-06-13T07:52:29.875-04:002016-06-13T07:52:29.875-04:00I bought Aurifil thread recently. Oh my, my Husqv...I bought Aurifil thread recently. Oh my, my Husqvarna doesn't like it. In seven years of owning the machine I have never had so much trouble with tension and piecing. The store gave me a spool of Ginzania to try. It breaks when using it to hand stitch binding. So this gal is going back to Gutermann and Essential from Connecting Threads.quiltergirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10460427097632403458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372342528798706517.post-8885296265049106802016-05-22T00:29:26.372-04:002016-05-22T00:29:26.372-04:00Great tip on Guttermann thread manufacturing. Toda...Great tip on Guttermann thread manufacturing. Today at JoAnn Fabric store, I noticed the threads appearing "linty."Standing and looking at an entire display of Guttermann thread, I wondered why some of the types of threads attracted lint whiles others did not. I suspect that I was looking at the affect of the short staple vs the long staple.Jacquelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11816552228623310227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372342528798706517.post-87169351346185762552016-05-07T18:32:44.116-04:002016-05-07T18:32:44.116-04:00I will be buying my thread online. I live in a rur...I will be buying my thread online. I live in a rural area and it is just easier to find what I will need online. I do a lot of sewing. I sew a variety of things from clothes to stuffed animals to pouches and accessories for costumes and animal clothes or toys. I have thread I need to throw out now so I don't get tempted and use it accidentally. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08769839491164627470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372342528798706517.post-13703994349801720922016-05-07T18:20:00.644-04:002016-05-07T18:20:00.644-04:00This was absolutely so informative. Thank you for ...This was absolutely so informative. Thank you for taking the time to do this. I just had my sewing machine serviced. It is an old 1970's Kenmore all metal. I love it. It was handed down to me by my best friend's grandmother. The technician and the woman behind the counter told me not to use Coats and Clark on the machine anymore. I was floored because it is literally the only brand Walmart sells. I am in the very low income bracket of things so I always bought that. I think I will be saving up now to prolong the life of my sewing machine. I had no idea what threads to buy and how I would know if they would gunk up my machine with too much lint. Your blog has helped me find a direction to go in. <br /><br />Is there anyway you can add some Singer thread to your microscope pictures? Thank you again. =)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08769839491164627470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372342528798706517.post-82357861073868583372016-03-14T14:47:44.183-04:002016-03-14T14:47:44.183-04:00Just WoW! What a great post! The images from the ...Just WoW! What a great post! The images from the microscope tell it all in a way that words just cannot.. I love vintage threads for their wooden spools...but I am a Superior Thread and Aurifil gal all the way. I use vintage machines, a Bernina and a Janome- they all love those threads. mzjohansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09099656264060749484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372342528798706517.post-5499012223383350352016-03-14T12:27:45.808-04:002016-03-14T12:27:45.808-04:00I use Superior Masterpiece for my piecing. I use ...I use Superior Masterpiece for my piecing. I use Mettler for other sewing. After seeing this about the Aurifil, I am definitely going to be trying it to see if there is a difference in lint.Terry Deasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024738533425477089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372342528798706517.post-61937306607508108172016-02-22T05:31:56.513-05:002016-02-22T05:31:56.513-05:00Thanks for the good ideas, we tend to ar presently...Thanks for the good ideas, we tend to ar presently chaning our bedchamber and that i found some nice and new inspirations here Please visit <a href="http://www.byadab.com/bed-linen/bed-sheets.html" title="Bed sheets online" rel="nofollow"> Shop Online </a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14543056430469858052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372342528798706517.post-71674871368210860922016-01-28T22:02:56.421-05:002016-01-28T22:02:56.421-05:00Thread has a shelf life! Wow! Now I feel better ab...Thread has a shelf life! Wow! Now I feel better about only using my old 'mystery' threads for basting hexies.Granny Maud's Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14526026491886013457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372342528798706517.post-23185032830627967142016-01-14T19:46:31.153-05:002016-01-14T19:46:31.153-05:00A sewing instructor for my Brother machine advised...A sewing instructor for my Brother machine advised me to use Guterman thread that is manufactured in Germany, not Mexico. She stated that the German thread was made from much longer staple strands - the Mexican thread (and the cheaper thread brands) was very short staple - 1/4 inch, which was why it was so linty. I don't know if that only applies to the cotton threads. I wouldn't think the polyester thread would have flaws like that, but I do look for country of origin if it is labeled. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15924513321949204840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372342528798706517.post-49328417382017515082015-12-04T08:24:32.141-05:002015-12-04T08:24:32.141-05:00I have recently been thinking about thread and won...I have recently been thinking about thread and wondering if there really is a big difference. Aurifil are spending a considerable amount of time and money advertising their product everywhere, and reading quilters blogs that use Aurifil have made me very curious about what is so special about their thread. Thank you so much for doing this research. The magnified thread photos are very explicit and do more than anything else could to show the difference between threads.<br />Thanks for sharing.....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.silkdigitizing.com/" rel="nofollow"> Silk Digitizing </a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14365180247263388701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372342528798706517.post-73593292567419517152015-09-24T11:30:05.137-04:002015-09-24T11:30:05.137-04:00Thank you for the clarification. I've been str...Thank you for the clarification. I've been struggling over the past few days sewing some sheers. I changed the needle, changed the bobbin, adjusted the tension, etc. It was my husband who suggested it might be the thread. Bingo. I had never imagined that a $2 spool of thread would cause me such aggravation. Lesson learned.Niahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06236962416905262450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372342528798706517.post-70624336067472156872015-09-08T11:12:57.977-04:002015-09-08T11:12:57.977-04:00I feel the same!!I feel the same!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217286383051584628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372342528798706517.post-35855949333484609172015-01-20T04:11:20.933-05:002015-01-20T04:11:20.933-05:00This is so fascinating! This is really great for m...This is so fascinating! This is really great for me because I have the bad tendency to use whatever thread and I don't know much about the difference in threads. What a great idea you had and thanks so much for sharing this! :) LisaCucicucicoo: Eco Crafting & Sewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01747020600308321919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372342528798706517.post-6824119005692639142014-12-16T11:55:28.946-05:002014-12-16T11:55:28.946-05:00It may seem that Joann's stuff is cheaper as f...It may seem that Joann's stuff is cheaper as far as price, & of course it's even more tempting when they liberally distribute coupons to us. Two items are not included in this particular comparison which I think would be helpful to mention: 1. Needles (the right size for the thread being used can also reduce lint production); 2. Yardage or meters of thread on a spool (besides lint, you may be using more spools overall with that cheaply priced thread). Since I bought my new Pfaff for sewing, quilting, embroidery, I generally use only Aurofil, Superior, Finishing Touch (for FMQ bobbin), & Connecting Threads. I use Floriani poly for machine embroidery. I only use my older cheap threads for SOME hand sewing, but not for hand quilting. I also have my machine serviced at least once a year, & brush out (not blow!) the lint out myself regularly. Thanks for taking the time to get us all thinking more intelligently about how & why we use certain products. RunningHen.blogspot.comRunningHenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15225873436946504614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372342528798706517.post-32675004274082185152014-12-09T14:44:04.176-05:002014-12-09T14:44:04.176-05:00great post. very interesting comparisiongreat post. very interesting comparisionJeanine The Crafting Fiendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639056100222531138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372342528798706517.post-48564909234738841592014-12-06T22:22:23.135-05:002014-12-06T22:22:23.135-05:00What about thread in the Essentials lines, from Co...What about thread in the Essentials lines, from Connecting Threads?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11282064559131981212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372342528798706517.post-24245391948288532532014-07-02T15:05:42.581-04:002014-07-02T15:05:42.581-04:00Just have to say.... Thank you so much for sharing...Just have to say.... Thank you so much for sharing! Your article was excellent for me to understand (being a beginner!)<br />JoanneAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04988621809769597427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372342528798706517.post-62353425830791059972014-06-24T01:47:06.387-04:002014-06-24T01:47:06.387-04:00This article has been a real eye opener and an end...This article has been a real eye opener and an endorsement for quality thread. I have recently been thinking about thread and wondering if there really is a big difference. Aurifil are spending a considerable amount of time and money advertising their product everywhere, and reading quilters blogs that use Aurifil have made me very curious about what is so special about their thread. Thank you so much for doing this research. The magnified thread photos are very explicit and do more than anything else could to show the difference between threads. I have bought Gutermann for many years and sew with it regularly - however, I also use other threads that I have been given or inherited - and now I know the difference I might be giving some of that away myself!! I noticed the lint issue when I wound a new bobbin on my Bernina one day and there was so much lint deposited around the spool area I could hardly believe it! Now I see what is going on inside my machine I am going to be much more select about the thread I use and stop using other brands just because I have it. I have three sophisticated machines - 2 Bernina and 1 Elna - and I think they deserve the best thread I can give them. ha ha ha<br />Thanks again<br />Pauline<br /><br />perry94022 at hotmail dot comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14462540973107234599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372342528798706517.post-85018336410630979362014-05-07T15:32:48.135-04:002014-05-07T15:32:48.135-04:00Thank you so much for this post. I have lots of di...Thank you so much for this post. I have lots of different threads, having more trouble with some of them than I should be... so I have set out to do research. You have already done a lot of it here for me! Thanks for all the photos and info.Teresa Duryea Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118507007452425501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372342528798706517.post-43830007700907354992014-04-16T12:24:52.884-04:002014-04-16T12:24:52.884-04:00As a Bernina tech I can tell you that Bernina had ...As a Bernina tech I can tell you that Bernina had to pick one type as a standard and that is Mettler Metrosene. From beginning to end. Its what they suggest in our training as well and since that is pretty private I doubt its anything to do with promoting the company. I believe maybe its because it falls in the middle and one can go either way with other brands. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03927131565739918575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372342528798706517.post-64967277347736202212014-04-16T12:22:32.624-04:002014-04-16T12:22:32.624-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03927131565739918575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372342528798706517.post-28306975099965747822014-02-26T10:02:13.977-05:002014-02-26T10:02:13.977-05:00I have been using Guitterman and Aurifil. I LOVE t...I have been using Guitterman and Aurifil. I LOVE the Aurifil. It is a bit expensive, but worth it. The company is awesome to work with. They get back with e-mails fast and answer any questions you have.I want to try the Superior and Connecting threads too.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00106503225747796007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372342528798706517.post-90652595907623211282014-02-04T00:44:01.362-05:002014-02-04T00:44:01.362-05:00Thanks for this post I love it! I pretty much only...Thanks for this post I love it! I pretty much only use Guttermann because they have it at Joann's. I used to use coats & Clark, but had lots of breakage and fuzz AND bobbin issues (before I got a top load bobbin) and someone suggested Guttermann instead and so many frustrations instantly disappeared. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14303629322815539816noreply@blogger.com