2 ways to use WonderFil DecoBob thread for longarm machine quilting by Christine Baker February 23, 2017 written by Christine Baker February 23, 2017 707 Yesterday on QUILTsocial, I tackled three more of my UFOs and showed you 3 designs to machine quilt with Master Quilter thread. That thread is a dream to quilt with, and my super picky Gammill seemed to think so too!! Today, I’m going to talk about 2 ways to use WonderFil DecoBob thread for longarm machine quilting, and I’m going to show you a few more machine quilting designs. DecoBob thread on the hexagon tablerunner DecoBob for machine quilting Because DecoBob thread is so fine, it blends nicely with the fabrics in a quilt so that the quilting design is more subtle. Also, because of its weight, it’s ideally suited to small quilting designs like micro-stippling that other threads would be too thick for. WonderFil Threads – DecoBob DecoBob is a low bulk 80wt 2-ply cottonized polyester thread that carries a textured matte finish and has been treated to behave more like cotton and eliminate stretch. Delicate but incredibly strong, this lightweight thread ensures stitching becomes less bulky and designs softer. It also makes for an ideal bobbin thread. Tension adjustments and needles I’ve said before that my long arm machine is a little picky when it comes to threads, and she was giving me a little grief when I threaded her with DecoBob. The thread kept breaking, so I did some research and contacted Joanne Flamand, who is one of the WonderFil Educators, to ask for suggestions. She suggested some threading modifications and to use a 4 MR needle, and it worked like a charm! Hints & tips I’m using the DecoBob thread to quilt this skinny table runner that I made with hand-pieced hexagons on top. If you follow my Fairfield Road Designs blog, you’ll know that I’m a little obsessed with hexagons AND with the teal/navy/purple fat quarter fabric bundle that I used to make the hexagons. This is the fifth project that I’ve made using these fabrics, and I’m happy to say that I’ve used the WHOLE thing!! The first thing I did for the quilting on the table runner, divided the area with some wavy lines that traveled from one end to the other on a gentle diagonal. I put two parallel lines together for each division. The first quilting lines stitched with the DecoBob thread Next, I dug into my machine quilting repertoire and came up with a few fun designs to use to fill in the areas between the lines. The first one was this “ribbon candy” design. Close up of the ribbon candy design Next, I used the spiral design from yesterday and shrunk it down so that they would fit in between the lines on the table runner. The spiral design on a smaller scale I used this gentle “back-and-forth” design to quilt a section and then added a stipple to the section adjacent to it. Close up of the stipple and back and forth designs The view from far away Although the designs are easily seen in my close up photos, you can see how they blend into the background when viewed from a distance. This makes the DecoBob thread a great choice for when you don’t want your quilting to take center stage! The entire machine quilted design on the tablerunner DecoBob in the bobbin The other way to use DecoBob for longarm (and domestic) machine quilting, is to have it in the bobbin. I LOVE using DecoBob in the bobbin of my domestic machine and have been using the pre-wound bobbin for quite some time. The thread is so fine that a filled bobbin lasts FOREVER, and the beige and grey colors blend in beautifully with almost any color backing. So I was super happy when there were “M” size pre-filled bobbins in the box that arrived from WonderFil. These bobbins fit my longarm sewing machine, and have been making my quilting this week SO much easier! The pre-wound bobbins of DecoBob thread have been making my quilting go so much faster and easier! So, as you can see, there are 2 ways to use DecoBob thread for longarm machine quilting, but the thread can be used for so much more!! Give WonderFil DecoBob a try for precision piecing, stippling, general sewing, machine embroidery, button holes, digitized lace design, and hidden stitches! Tomorrow, I have one last UFO to quilt – hope to see you back here for more machine quilting with WonderFil Threads. This is part 4 of 5 in this series. Go back to part 3: 3 different designs to machine quilt with WonderFil Master Quilter thread Go to part 5: Machine quilted flowers finish off a beautiful bedrunner Print this page or save as a PDF 0qs143bdecobob threadlongarm quilting FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail Christine Baker I have been designing and publishing quilt patterns for the last 16 years under the business name Fairfield Road Designs. My patterns range from fusible applique and piecing to felted wool applique and punchneedle. You can see all of patterns on my website www.fairfieldroaddesigns.com. previous post Using charm squares to sew a lucky table topper next post Using PFAFF’s passport 3.0 stitches to add charming details to a table topper YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... Why DecoBob isn’t your average bobbin thread Use Silco thread to add more punch to... When your quilting calls for threads to be... 1 foolproof method for perfect, smooth and clean... Why WonderFil Tutti thread is so good for... 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