Thread Tension 101: Your Complete Guide to Perfect Stitches
If you've ever pulled a quilt sandwich out from under your machine's presser foot only to find loops of thread on the back, puckered seams, or bird's nests that make...
Thread Education
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.
Featured Educational Articles
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Why Topstitch Needles Are the Professional's Choice for Quilting
If you've ever rethreaded your machine for the third time in an hour because your thread keeps breaking, you're not alone. Thread breakage is one of the most frustrating problems...
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Cotton or Polyester Thread: Which Should You Choose?
If you've ever wondered whether you should use cotton thread for your quilts, you're not alone. This is one of the most common questions quilters ask, and it often leads...
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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...
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Majestic Quilting Thread: Why Quilters Choose This Thread Above All Others
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...
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Behind the Seams with Barrett: How Perfection Elevates Bag Making
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...
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Finding the Perfect Thread Just Got Easier
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...
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Trilobal Polyester Threads: Shine, Strength, and Stitching Success
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...
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Hand Quilting with Nancy: Tools, Techniques, and Thread Wisdom
Nancy G. has been hand quilting with YLI thread for over 25 years. In this feature, she shares her favorite tools, thread tips, and stitched samples along with practical advice...
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Learn Hand Quilting Tips From an Expert: Tammy W.
We are excited to share award-winning quilter Tammy's top five tips for hand quilting using her favorite cotton hand quilting threads, including advice every quilter, from beginner to seasoned stitcher,...
