Thread Weight for Quilting: Your Complete Guide to Choosing the Right Thread
You're staring at your thread stash, trying to decide which cone or spool to reach for. You want your quilting to show up beautifully, but you don't want it to...

At YLI Threads, we believe that excellent embroidery, quilting, and sewing start with the right thread and a little guidance. That’s why education plays a central role in everything we do. Whether you’re piecing your first quilt or finishing your hundredth, our Thread Education articles and blogs offer practical, easy-to-understand tips on cotton quilting thread, hand quilting techniques, prewound bobbins, sewing thread comparisons, and more. We’re here to help you make confident choices and enjoy your time at the machine even more.
You're staring at your thread stash, trying to decide which cone or spool to reach for. You want your quilting to show up beautifully, but you don't want it to...
You're choosing fabrics, planning your design, and piecing blocks with precision. Then comes one of the most important decisions in your quilting journey: which thread will bring your quilt to...
Strength and Style in Every Stitch We love celebrating sewists and quilters who turn their hobbies into art, functional goods, businesses, boutiques, and more. Barrett Hale is one of these...
The Thread-Choosing Conundrum If you've ever stood in a quilt shop aisle or triple-checked your cart online, staring at a dozen different thread names like Majestic, Dream Seam, Perfection, or...
The Wonder of Polyester Thread Polyester thread is a modern marvel in the textile industry. It doesn’t grow in a field or come from an animal; it’s entirely created from...
Using Elite to Create Stunning Embroidery Designs We love to celebrate quilters and embroiderers who bring artistry and creativity to their projects. Janet Olivier is one such creative force. From...
Is your quilt top looking great, but the back is a mess of loops or tangled threads? You might have a bobbin tension problem. In this article, we explain how...
Why Egyptian Cotton Thread Matters When it comes to choosing the best cotton thread for quilting, many quilters are surprised to find themselves wondering about a label they've seen for...