The Carolina Blue Bobbin
Magna-Glide Delights 90278 Tar Heel is the Carolina Blue bobbin — the specific, iconic light blue that every North Carolina-area studio needs for the constant stream of UNC fan quilts. On Carolina Blue fabric, the standard Cloud bobbin is too pale and the Bright Blue bobbin too vivid; Tar Heel matches precisely. For studios in the ACC sports market, this is an essential production bobbin.
Top 10 Uses
- UNC Tar Heels fan quilts — the definitive bobbin
- Carolina Blue sports fabric production
- ACC basketball fabric quilts
- Tone-on-tone on Carolina Blue fabric
- Mixed sports team palette production
- North Carolina pride and heritage quilts
- Light warm-clear blue fabric quilts
- Studio sports team regional blue bobbin
- Completing the sports blue bobbin family
- Gift quilts for UNC graduates and fans
Style M pre-wound. 132 yards. Colour: Tar Heel (90278). M-style, Gammill/APQS compatible.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Tar Heel only useful for UNC quilts?
No — Carolina Blue's light warm-clear blue position also covers baby-blue sports fabrics, sky-blue solids, and lighter team blues generally. The UNC market is simply its highest-volume use.
Why not use the Cloud bobbin on Carolina Blue backings?
Cloud is a pale blue-grey — noticeably lighter and greyer than Carolina Blue. At tension pokes it reads washed-out against the saturated light blue, where Tar Heel disappears completely.
What top threads pair best with the Tar Heel bobbin?
The matching Glide Tar Heel top thread is the direct pairing for fan quilts, and it hides cleanly under white-and-blue team tops on Carolina Blue backings without bobbin changes.
