How Much Thread Do I Need? - Thread Calculator

If you're a quilter, I'm sure you've found yourself in the situation of wondering how much thread you need for your project. Nothing ruins a good all-night quilting session quite like running out of thread!

This handy chart will take some of the guess work out of your next quilting project - simply find the size project you are doing and how heavy you plan to quilt it, and the chart will tell you how many spools you need!

Click here to download the thread calculator pdf.

The chart will also help you to choose the appropriate size spool to allow you to take advantage of the savings on larger spools - Mettler Silk Finish thread in 50 and 60 weight is now available in large cones - as large as 2000 yards for 50 weight silk finish. With larger cones, you can save over 60%.

Check with your local sewing machine center or quilt shop for these new, larger spools.

Have you ever run out of thread in the middle of a project? What did you do?