And tell him I said it's ok for him to give you his credit card

Wendy, I'll tell my husband that I have your permission to treat myself
Thanks
Anne

Oh heck Anne, metallics can be tricky. Can you treat yourself at the show next weekend

AARRRRGGGGHHHHH! Don't talk to me about thread.
I'm trying to FMQ my Christmas houses using Gutterman gold thread it has a rough feel and my machine just does not like it.
I've changed the tension used all different size and style of needle, so I have decided to just use rayon type thread ....it won't give so much bling but at least I will ...."hopefully".... get the quilt finished by Christmas 2015.
Happy sewing
Anne

Thanks for the replies they make sense. I'd not thought of getting more thread on the bobbin and I certainly need to make the back look better.

I've caught the 'thread' of what you're saying Jdeluka

A thinner thread will allow you to put more on the bobbin which equals more uninterrupted quilting time. There may be other more sophisticated reasons too, but this is my primary reason. It does seem like my stitches "sink" into my quilt back more with a thinner thread and my mistakes are less obvious too.

Hoping to learn something new from others on this *thread*

(sorry, couldn't resist the pun)

I think there are several reasons for using a finer thread in the bobbin: you can fit more thread on the bobbin so you don't have to refill it so often, thinner thread are often cheaper so you can save some money, the finer thread is harder to see so it hides mistakes on the back, and probably some others I haven't thought of.

That said, I usually use the same thread in the top and the bobbin. I use bobbin winding time as a time to take a break and stretch my shoulders and I think that helps me quilt longer with no pain, so I don't mind winding bobbins more often. I've spent enough money on the rest of my quilt that skimping on some thread seems wrong to me. And I love having my quilting show on the back, even with all of the mistakes. So that's what works for me.....

Quite often I see people say they use a finer thread in the bobbin when fmq. What's the logic? I've been using a thicker one because I thought it would pull the top thread down more.

Before you correct me I do see people say things in text, I think or I wouldn't hear them.