Favorite Thread for Hand Quilting

[Longstocking]

After reading a previous thread regarding, well, thread, I have another question regarding thread (that's a lot of thread):
What thread do you use when hand quilting? I just ordered some polyester from Connecting Threads (thank you for the suggestion!) for my machine quilting project but I also have one I'm doing by hand. What do you recommend I get? I have Coats and Clark but you were all so against that and now I'm noticing why. I'm assuming their hand quilting thread is just as negative in your opinions?

[K. McEuen]

I have used Coats and Clarks 100% cotton hand quilting thread. I do fine with it as long as I don't cut too long a piece. I tried Gutterman hand quilting thread but it seemed to always break on me.

I don't use any other Coats and Clarks thread in quilting though, not on my machine.

[bakermom]

I use Coats and Clarks for pretty much everything. I have no problems with it at all. I have done FMQ with it as well. I have used some specialty threads for machine quilting, some good-some not so good.

[Patrice]

I would ust coats and Clark for hand quilting but never in my machine

[Sandy Navas]

I love the Coats and Clarks Quilting Thread for doing handwork. Agree, don't cut your pieces too long because it does tend to twist on you.

[Bubby]

I wouldn't hesitate to use Coats & Clark quilting thread.

[Longstocking]

I find it interesting all the negative I read for the all-purpose Coates and Clark but how different it seems to be in regards to their hand quilting thread.

[K. McEuen]

I find it interesting all the negative I read for the all-purpose Coates and Clark but how different it seems to be in regards to their hand quilting thread.

I stress that I like the 100% cotton Hand-Quilting Coats and Clark. I do NOT like their polyester covered cotton hand quilting thread. It tends to fray in the needle.

[tortugaquilter]

I use Gutterman Hand Quilting Thread for almost all my hand quilting projects, including my big turtle quilt that is entirely hand quilted.

TIP: My quilting instructor taught me to thread several needles onto the spool at once then I just take a needle and pull out the amount of thread I need and cut it off leaving all the other needles threaded onto the spool. I used to thread several and put them in the pincushion but then I would end up with the threads getting tangled together.

[Blondie]

TIP: My quilting instructor taught me to thread several needles onto the spool at once then I just take a needle and pull out the amount of thread I need and cut it off leaving all the other needles threaded onto the spool. I used to thread several and put them in the pincushion but then I would end up with the threads getting tangled together.

I thank you for this tip. It is priceless. I intend to share it with others who do hand stiching