10435 Flint Glide Polyester Thread is a cool, dark blue-grey with Glide's signature luster — the color of struck flint, sitting between slate and steel blue-grey with a stony, cool character that creates sophisticated tonal quilting on blue-grey, slate, and denim-adjacent fabrics while providing a distinctly cool dark neutral that differs from both warm charcoals and pure navy.
Q: What shade is Flint Glide?
A: Flint is a cool, dark blue-grey — the color of flint stone. It reads as stony and cool, between slate and dark steel blue-grey, with a mineral quality distinct from warm charcoals or pure navies.
Q: What quilts work best with Flint Glide?
A: Blue-grey and slate quilt tops, denim-adjacent designs, quilts with blue-grey Grunge Basics fabrics, modern quilts with cool dark neutral backgrounds, and any project where a cool stony blue-grey thread creates sophisticated tonal depth.
Q: What weight is Flint Glide?
A: 40-weight filament polyester with Glide's signature luster. 5,500 yards, lint-free, compatible with all major longarm machines.
Q: How does Flint differ from Graphite Glide (30644) and Navy Glide (32965)?
A: Flint is between the two — cooler and more blue than Graphite (which reads as pure dark grey), but lighter and greyer than Navy (which reads as a true dark navy blue). Flint occupies the blue-grey zone that neither Graphite nor Navy fully covers.
Q: Does Flint Glide work well on Jeans Cuddle and Jeans Luxe Hide fabrics?
A: Yes — Flint's cool blue-grey tone harmonizes naturally with the denim-blue character of Jeans Cuddle and Luxe Hide Jeans, creating beautiful tonal depth with the Glide luster catching light against the plush backing surface.
Q: Is Flint Glide lint-free?
A: Yes — filament polyester for clean machine operation.
Q: How many quilts does a 5,500-yard spool complete?
A: Approximately 6–10 queen-size quilts at moderate density.
Q: Is Flint compatible with all longarm machines?
A: Yes — all major longarm brands.
Q: What bobbin pairs best with Flint Glide?
A: 10CG3 Cool Grey 3 Magna-Glide provides the closest cool-grey tonal match for backing results when using Flint on top.
Q: Is 10435 Flint Glide in stock at Linda's?
A: Check the current product listing for live availability.
Cool, stony, and distinctly blue-grey — shop 10435 Flint Glide at Linda's Electric Quilters.
