Machine quilting with the strength of WonderFil DecoBob Prewound Bobbins by Paul Leger March 31, 2017 written by Paul Leger March 31, 2017 712 Yesterday, I machine-appliqued some pieces to the border of my quilt to frame and highlight the whole quilt top. Today, although it’s not a thread normally used for quilting, and I’m not one to follow rules to the letter, I will use WonderFil’s DecoBob Prewound Bobbins to demonstrate yet another useful characteristic of this thread for machine quilting. The wonderful colors of WonderFil DecoBob Prewound Bobbins When using threads of different weights, you should always check your tension before sewing. Because you are sewing through 2 layers of fabric and batting, the thickness of combined fabrics is another reason to check your tension before you begin to sew. I’m using WonderFil’s Fruitti thread in Hibiscus FT113 which is a 12wt thread. Due to the heavyweight of the thread, I must increase my stitch length to 3. Using WonderFil’s Fruitti thread After sewing a few lines of quilting, I checked the back of the quilt to ensure the tension was consistent. Because I was using DecoBob as the bobbin thread, I thought it would be a good idea to check the tension from the bottom. I was pleased to discover that even with the weight differences between the top thread (12w) and bottom threads (80wt), the stitching on the bottom of the quilt looked even and consistent. Stitching on the back of the quilt When quilting by machine the question often asked is: what do you do with the ends of the threads? I hide them the same way I do when I’m hand quilting. I thread a sewing needle and insert it where I machined quilted as shown in the following picture. Hiding the ends of threads after machine quilting After all-thread ends are hidden, I then clip the ends off and that part of the project is complete! Quilting threads hidden in the quilt Now to finish the quilting. The finished quilt Check the full thread line that WonderFil offers. You’ll find a thread for all your quilting needs. WonderFil offers 23 different novelty thread lines ranging in weights from 100wt to 3wt in cotton, rayon, polyester, and metallic. I hope you enjoyed learning about how to confidently use WonderFil DecoBob Prewound Bobbins for machine quilting, as well as for other sewing applications and techniques. These bobbins offer the strength and versatility that your quilting projects need. Thanks for joining me this week and please come back next week to check out tips and techniques shared by another talented quilter! This is part 5 of 5 in this series. Go back to part 4: For trouble-free machine applique use WonderFil DecoBob Prewound Bobbins Print this page or save as a PDF 0qs148bdecobobmachine quiltingprewound bobbinswonderfil FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail Paul Leger I took my first quilting course in September 1994 in Barrie, Ontario, near the armed forces base where I was stationed. After moving to Ottawa in 1996, I joined my first guild. I took more courses and began to buy quilting books and lots of fabrics. Quilting has become my passion. I have made over 150 more quilts since then, and have never looked back. I now share my knowledge of quilting by teaching and doing presentations, and blogging! previous post It’s written in the binding! Bind a baby quilt with baby’s name next post Like dots? Then you’ll love the exciting Urban Elementz Basix fabrics 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... How Accent, Mirage and Spagetti threads highlight appliqued... 1 easy way to add a quilt binding,... Using combinations of 100wt, 80wt, 50wt, 12wt threads... Why using Invisafil thread is best for adding... 5 comments Donna Doyle April 6, 2017 - 1:54 pm Love the varegated thread. Reply Carol April 3, 2017 - 1:21 pm You have such interesting topics! Reply l p April 2, 2017 - 11:46 pm I especially like the variegated colours and how they transfer to a quilt. Thanks for the idea! Reply accontests6 April 1, 2017 - 11:10 am Awesome quilt! Reply Paul Leger April 1, 2017 - 2:08 pm Thank you Reply Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
