5/16/2023 0 Comments Quilters select rulersI went right to my machine to test it and….same thing-shredding. UPDATE: Quilters Select sent a replacement spool of the Para-Cotton Poly. If I discover that there was an error on my part I will be sure to report back to you. In all fairness, there may be some undiscovered Operator Error involved. It’s such a simple fix and it vexes me why a company would manufacture their spools this way. You’ll notice that Superior no longer labels in this manner-they punch the hole out in the middle, eliminating this problem. I discovered this earlier and wrote about my issues with a Superior threads spool doing the same thing here. Also, the sticky from the label will get onto your spool holder, preventing future spools from spinning freely. You can have tension issues because the spool does not spin freely. When a company puts a label on like this, with the central hole covered by a sticker, it is a problem! If you just spike that guy onto your thread holder, it will push the label into the hole, resulting in the spool not spinning properly because the paper tightened up the hole. But I was not able to resolve the shredding issue.Īnd then there is the issue of the label. To their credit they were very responsive, concerned, helpful and speedy to reply. I wrote the company and even spoke with them and could not resolve the problem. BTW I never use icky batting, thread, needles or fabric, snort. I did try different needles sizes and types, even different batting and fabrics. I had been quilting with various threads and this same needle earlier so I didn’t think it was my machine or the needle. Every single time after maybe about a yard of free motion quilting, it would shred. Just one stroke or two, like you would do to ready the thread for threading through your machine, and it split. So I was excited about this entry into the market. Skinny poly threads can mimic silk without the expense of silk. But first the positive-I was excited about an 80 wt poly that would be strong enough to go in the bobbin but skinny enough to be able to micro-quilt when needed and be able to go on the top of my quilts. My experience with the Para-Cotton Poly was not as good. I did some hand sewing and a little bit of piecing and I did like the combination of the thinness of the thread with its strength. The thinness of the thread combined with the strength of the poly core makes for a good piecing thread. The Perfect Cotton Plus is the skinniest of all at a 60 weight. The above photo shows its size next to other popular piecing threads-Aurifil 50/2 and Superior Threads Masterpiece 50/3. Perfect Cotton-Plus is skinny and strong. Left to right: Perfect Cotton Plus (Quilters Select), Aurifil 50/2 and Superior Masterpiece (50/3) It held up to the intense tugging I did to snug up the thread on the project yet it was a thin thread with a cotton look. When I took my pojogi class and we hand stitched our work, it was perfect. The poly core gives it strength that a pure cotton thread cannot deliver. Don’t you remember that stuff we used to use in Jr High Home Ec (I’m dating myself here!) that was junk? But it actually makes sense. I did try both of their threads: Perfect Cotton-Plus, a 60 wt thread with Egyptian Cotton over a poly core, and Para-Cotton Poly, an 80 wt thread that would be ideal for micro quilting, nearly invisible machine applique and bobbins.Īt first I was shocked at the introduction of a cotton-wrapped poly thread. I haven’t tried them yet so I have no comment other than it does sound pretty cool-watch the video. It really sounds slick and may make it worthwhile to invest in new cutting mats and rulers-really. Alex calls it “The Trick” and you can view a video that explains it here. The line includes rulers, mats, a rotary cutter, applique products, a batting line and two threads.Īlex has made a video about how the rulers, mats and rotary cutter work in union to create an entirely different cutting experience. The line is manufactured by RNF which manufactures Floriani products. I talked with her a little bit about the line a few weeks back at Quilting in the Garden. Quilters Select is a new brand specifically made for quilters, featuring the endorsement of Alex Anderson. Two new thread lines suitable for our quilting world have recently hit the market and I had to try them! If the line looks promising I will purchase a few spools and take a spin to see if I will invest in it. Check out my other post on “Trends, Trunk Show and my new machine!”.
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