Quilting and Thread

Black background fabric with very tiny stars
 - makes your eyes crazy!

On Tuesday, I finally got the backing made for the quilt I will be giving to my nephew Norman. It didn't take very long to make but it did seem to be a sticking point. I don't know why that happens but I know I am not the only one that can get stuck there.

Once I got the backing made and straightened, everything fell into place and getting it loaded onto the frame and quilted really went quite quickly. I used a pantograph for the quilting pattern and I love how it turned out. I also used the new thread that I recently purchased to quilt this one and also to quilt Tickled Pink.

I think this thread (Poly Plus 65/2) is really good stuff - I had no issues at all other than one thread break on this quilt and I know it was my fault. I had the upper tension way too tight and I am glad the thread broke because I had to pick out my quilting because of the tension issue. If it hadn't broken I probably would have done a whole row and then would have had to pick it all out!! I did not have any thread shredding either which I seemed to be constantly having with the So Fine thread I had purchased.


I took some close up pictures of Tickled Pink so that you could see the stitches using this thread. I have no affiliations with the company that manufactures this thread (in Canada by the way) but I think I have found my 'forever' thread - ha ha!

They do have a minimum order requirement and it was a little scary to spend the money without actually trying the thread first but I am happy with it. I am also happier with the price!!