The Orchid Purple Bobbin
Magna-Glide Delights 40522 Tabriz Orchid provides the medium purple-pink bobbin position — the warm, balanced orchid that integrates across the broad range of purple-pink, lavender, and orchid-toned quilting fabrics. For floral, feminine, and mixed purple-pink quilts where a standard purple bobbin is too blue and a pink bobbin is too warm, Tabriz Orchid is the natural production choice. It pairs naturally under soft purple top threads like Glide 40802 Thistle, Glide 40666 Wisteria, and Glide 42577 Lavender.
Top 10 Uses
- Orchid and warm purple-pink fabric quilts
- Floral palette mixed purple-pink production
- Feminine contemporary orchid-palette quilts
- Lavender and soft purple fabric quilts
- Mixed pink-purple palette production quilts
- Tone-on-tone on orchid and soft purple fabrics
- Botanical floral print quilts with purple-pink content
- Baby and nursery quilts in orchid palette
- Studio orchid purple bobbin position
- Completing the purple bobbin family
Technical Specifications
Style M pre-wound cardboard core bobbin. 132 yards per bobbin. Colour: Tabriz Orchid (40522). M-style, Gammill/APQS compatible.
Frequently Asked Questions
What fabrics does Tabriz Orchid match that a standard purple bobbin misses?
Warm purple-pinks — orchid, mauve, heather, and pink-leaning lavenders. A blue-based purple bobbin reads cold against these fabrics at any tension poke, while Tabriz Orchid shares their pink warmth and disappears.
Is Tabriz Orchid a good bobbin for floral print backings?
Yes — mixed floral prints with pink and purple blooms are one of the most common backing categories, and Tabriz Orchid's balanced position blends across both colour families where a single pink or purple would clash with half the print.
What top threads pair best with the Tabriz Orchid bobbin?
Soft purple-pink Glide tops like Thistle, Wisteria, Lavender, and Taffy integrate cleanly. It also anchors mixed feminine-floral tops on orchid backings without bobbin changes.
