Very thick thread - I had a look around at our farmers market today and found some realy thick but beautyful coloured thread for a reasonable price today. Any sugestions which desins to try with a THICK thread? It says 6 KAt No.50 on the spool but I think it is as thick as some buttonhole threads. Has anybody tried thick thread?

FSL for apparel. Try Advanced Embroidery. I work with 50 weight cotton all the time for FSL and fill - sometimes I if I did not know how dense it was I delete stitches on the test run and then increase the size of the design by 6 - 10%. Should stitch out fine! Live Laugh Download Stitch!

Thick thread works out perfect for some cross stitch. Gives it a hand embroidered look and feel.

Thee are some designs that are digitized for a heavier thread. I think Embroidery Library might have some.

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by muflotex 22 Apr 2012

thank you, heavier is the word I need for the search yes? Will check emlib

If you did use it in the top, you'd possibly also need a larger eyed needle.

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by muflotex 22 Apr 2012

thank you

Have a BabyLock also and hane been told that thicker threads must be used in the bobbin! It works for me.

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by muflotex 22 Apr 2012

thank you

So would the thick thread need to be in the bobbin? Would you have to change the tension if you used it on the top? I've never worked with thick thread before, except for couching with my sewing machine. So to sum it up, I am clueless.

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by muflotex 22 Apr 2012

thank you, yes no promel with the sewing machine us, perhaps I will leave it there

My BabyLock machine is very picky about thread. I'd be afraid to use the thick thread in my embroidery machine. However, I'll bet it would work in a serger or regular sewing machine.

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by muflotex 22 Apr 2012

thank you