Thread Tuesday

Polyester embroidery thread -- Popular and economical, polyester thread provides an effect similar to rayon and comes in various colors. It won't shrink, fade, or bleed, so it's great for children's clothes. Rayon thread has a slightly higher sheen than polyester thread, but the two are interchangeable and perform similarly without breaking or fraying. When they're combined in a single design, it's hard to tell the difference.

Bobbin thread and Needles
Heavy weight. Usually Identified as quilting thread.
Bobbin; The same as the top thread. Or regular weight piecing thread.
Needle; Top stitching 100/16 or 120/18
Medium weight, all purpose polyester.
Bobbin; The same as the top thread. Or Machine embroidery thread.
Needle; Sharp or denim 80/12 or Quilting 75/11
Light weight, embroidery polyester thread
Bobbin; The same as the top thread. Or Machine embroidery thread.
Needle; Sharp 70/11, 80/12 or Quilting or embroidery 90/14.