Know Your Thread

What Is Glide Thread? Glide, made by Fil-Tec, is one of the best-selling machine embroidery threads on the market — and for good reason. It's a 40-...

The Cotton Purist's Answer to High-Speed Quilting Some quilters simply want cotton — cotton fabric, cotton batting, cotton thread, through and thro...

A Longarm Workhorse, Not a Fussy Specialty Thread Every longarm quilter has a thread they reach for when a quilt simply has to get done — no snappe...

Why So Fine! #408 Silver Is the Blender Quilters Reach For Among quilting threads, few earn the "invisible workhorse" reputation that Superior's So...

Meet Glide: Fil-Tec's Signature Trilobal Polyester Thread If you have ever stitched with a thread that glistened a little as it fed through the nee...

The Quilter's Neutral Secret: Why Almond OMNI 40wt Belongs in Your Thread Drawer Every quilter knows the dilemma: you finish piecing a quilt in war...

Why Longarm Quilters Swear by OMNI 40-Wt Polyester Thread Every quilter has a thread that ended up earning permanent real estate on their machine ...

Some threads whisper into a quilt; others make it sing. Glide, Fil-Tec's trilobal polyester line, belongs firmly in the second camp — and this Card...

Why Quilters Reach for Glide: A Guide to 40-Weight Polyester Thread If you have spent any time around longarm quilters or high-speed embroidery ma...

Why Glide's Trilobal Polyester Shines: Sheen, Strength, and Smart Uses for Quilting and Embroidery If you've ever admired the crisp, glossy finish...

Why Longarm Quilters Swear by 40-Weight Polyester: A Closer Look at OMNI If you've ever stood in front of a wall of thread cones trying to decide ...

If you've ever watched a longarm quilter in motion, you know the rhythm: smooth, fast passes across the quilt, thousands of stitches a minute. What...