tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post3848156079671183203..comments2024-03-22T07:42:07.436+00:00Comments on Lily's Quilts: Aurifil for DummiesLynne (Lily's Quilts)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12706577666898878440noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-73489865588063181672012-10-26T10:53:49.640+01:002012-10-26T10:53:49.640+01:00Thank you that's perfect :-)Thank you that's perfect :-)Helen Layhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18374097543921252931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-28791234851511719752012-10-25T11:22:20.694+01:002012-10-25T11:22:20.694+01:00Oh this is perfect. I can't thank you enough. ...Oh this is perfect. I can't thank you enough. And the spools are colour coded??Annabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806122680540977875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-82192220156180462652012-10-25T01:28:44.844+01:002012-10-25T01:28:44.844+01:00It seems so simple with the colors of the spools. ...It seems so simple with the colors of the spools. I never knew that before. Genius!Tsigeyusvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999932284811796439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-82576118132285742422012-10-25T01:14:42.235+01:002012-10-25T01:14:42.235+01:00THANK YOU. I'm pinning this because I keep for...THANK YOU. I'm pinning this because I keep forgetting, and I have one of those sampler things and was worried I'd use the thread for the wrong thing. lolAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906153998390697357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-25362578537253276702012-10-25T01:02:42.486+01:002012-10-25T01:02:42.486+01:00I just bookmarked this because I'm constantly ...I just bookmarked this because I'm constantly forgetting. lol I only remember what color to order because I see what all of my current spools are. ;)Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08710673755073476003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-70302149432793645942012-10-24T21:13:45.367+01:002012-10-24T21:13:45.367+01:00Thank you that was helpful, but I would like to k...Thank you that was helpful, but I would like to know what to use in the bobbin .. ...also does certain needle sizes work better with heavier weight threads.... Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220818387416153260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-70706605396820043362012-10-24T20:23:07.091+01:002012-10-24T20:23:07.091+01:00I would like to know what needle to use with the d...I would like to know what needle to use with the different weight threads. Thank you for this post.CarolThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423282005877756250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-81881293212428367612012-10-24T20:18:31.212+01:002012-10-24T20:18:31.212+01:00i want to know the answer to di's question als...i want to know the answer to di's question also! what do you put in the bobbin?**nicke...https://www.blogger.com/profile/12075185396690393980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-26709089533087212842012-10-24T18:55:12.378+01:002012-10-24T18:55:12.378+01:00Brilliant post! :). But then you know you are al...Brilliant post! :). But then you know you are already preaching to,the converted! Trudihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06105739423187659152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-27398460937684445202012-10-24T17:38:56.938+01:002012-10-24T17:38:56.938+01:00thanks I have the 50 wt and was using it for pieci...thanks I have the 50 wt and was using it for piecing, then I saw that you were using it to quilt w so I saved it started piecing w something else.... So confusing so many choices of thread!Carolyn Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16591809412054783126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-45264411484411904042012-10-24T17:23:18.016+01:002012-10-24T17:23:18.016+01:00Thanks for this great guide!Thanks for this great guide!Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00271252031902573488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-22851712472657083512012-10-24T17:05:31.086+01:002012-10-24T17:05:31.086+01:00When using the heavier weight threads in the machi...When using the heavier weight threads in the machine, what thread do you use in the bobbin?www.randomthoughtsdoordi.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14710810905602057566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-13607345961792897502012-10-24T16:44:58.623+01:002012-10-24T16:44:58.623+01:00Great guide, now we just need to find a quilt shop...Great guide, now we just need to find a quilt shop that sells it on the mad road trip! Still, we're hitting up 3 shops today, so you never know...Katy Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04374079358515448439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-22516580736244482172012-10-24T16:34:01.403+01:002012-10-24T16:34:01.403+01:00Thanks for this information - I've been wantin...Thanks for this information - I've been wanting to try a new thread and Aurifil was the one most recommended to me! I couldn't figure out which weight to buy tho and this is a huge help! <br /><br />Do you have any favorite online places to buy it?Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03767034148218279369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-44496550000583850202012-10-24T15:36:23.518+01:002012-10-24T15:36:23.518+01:00Thank you for the wonderful informaton.Thank you for the wonderful informaton.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04378468202427454948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-52774160041859866982012-10-24T15:31:52.593+01:002012-10-24T15:31:52.593+01:00Thanks for this post. It is right on time. I am qu...Thanks for this post. It is right on time. I am quilting my first quilt by hand now and I just used what I had, which is probably a 50w of some kind. I started looking at the Aurifil thread and trying to determine what I wanted to use for my next hand quilting project. What do you mean when you said "when you want the quilt to do the taking"?Shanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00523128209391532265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-70092213572726675052012-10-24T15:30:22.453+01:002012-10-24T15:30:22.453+01:00Thanks for that as I was never quite sure what was...Thanks for that as I was never quite sure what was for what type of sewing. Now I know. Di xDihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182869493914440159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-36229438836885597842012-10-24T15:19:40.166+01:002012-10-24T15:19:40.166+01:00Thanks Lynn ~ I always get confused in this area o...Thanks Lynn ~ I always get confused in this area of tread and always have to ask (they probably think I'm a dolt). I wrote it down in my little book I keep in my purse ~ now I'll have a reference!Elsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410432918093105452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-75407368023653229952012-10-24T14:01:53.032+01:002012-10-24T14:01:53.032+01:00I have a question. I LOVE Aurifil but get so frus...I have a question. I LOVE Aurifil but get so frustrated as I cant seem to find smaller spools of the stuff, and if buying colours I really dont need large spools, do they sell small spools anywhere?Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05191853228911051500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-18459424304080689662012-10-24T13:59:29.101+01:002012-10-24T13:59:29.101+01:00This is exactly what I needed. You are awesome. Co...This is exactly what I needed. You are awesome. Colored pictures really help the visual learner in meMarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802017567939327058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-67257309624210709812012-10-24T13:43:44.822+01:002012-10-24T13:43:44.822+01:00Where do you buy your thread? Is there a good plac...Where do you buy your thread? Is there a good place on line?Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12346987664888668689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-8335846630202217202012-10-24T13:38:48.776+01:002012-10-24T13:38:48.776+01:00would you use different size needles with the diff...would you use different size needles with the different weight of threads?<br />Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12324254033998594594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-4823621811602794652012-10-24T13:21:34.419+01:002012-10-24T13:21:34.419+01:00Thanks very much, Lynne. There are so many thread...Thanks very much, Lynne. There are so many threads about that this is really useful to know.sheila 77https://www.blogger.com/profile/00698767195924308373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-7244190258469705982012-10-24T12:05:39.837+01:002012-10-24T12:05:39.837+01:00Thanks for a great refresher on the weights. Thanks for a great refresher on the weights. Gene Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6513356584940430771.post-85109097253763956842012-10-24T11:18:39.104+01:002012-10-24T11:18:39.104+01:00I had to come up with a way to remember which spoo...I had to come up with a way to remember which spool color to use without CONSTANTLY looking at my Aurifil App on my phone.<br />The alphabet MNOP O is for orange which comes before P for piecing. As long as I can remember that one then the rest fall in line.<br />Don't forget you can get your Aurifil App (at least on an iPhone) and then you too can look at the weights all the time to figure out which one you need!Mary Menzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10616466975247492966noreply@blogger.com