Thread Choices for Free Motion Quilting - Part 1 - Mettler 60 Weight Silk Finish Cotton Thread

There are so many thread choices when it comes to free-motion quilting - choosing the right one for your project can be a bit overwhelming. In this series, we will look at a variety of options and their benefits.

The first thread in this series is Mettler 60 Weight Silk Finish Cotton Thread.

Mettler 60 weight Silk Finish cotton is a lightweight, durable, and smooth thread. Because it is fine yet strong, it is an excellent choice for free-motion quilting where you want the quilting to almost disappear - choose a color that matches or blends with the background and the quilting will be very subtle.

Mettler 60 weight Silk Finish is also great for those projects where you'll be quilting heavily, with patterns like bubbles, stones, or bricks, like those shown in the video below. The lightweight thread can be layered many times without adding too much bulk to the project.

 Available in two sizes, 200 m spools or 3000 m cones, Mettler Silk Finish Cotton 60 is available in 214 colors in the 200m size and 53 colors in the 3000 m size. You will find Silk Finish on green cones or spools.

To learn more about Mettler Silk Finish 60, visit our website here., or check out this blog post comparing 40, 50, and 60 weight Silk Finish Cotton.

The video below overviews the different weights, sizes, and spool colors of Silk Finish Cotton.