The Wonderfil people gave me a sample of their threads ( I already use and love their 100 wt. matt finish Invisafil). When I saw they included a beautiful silver metallic, I thought I'd appreciate its beauty but not likely use it in a quilt. I'm routinely saying...I'm not a metallic person." But when I got home from Houston and began quilting a mini Father Christmas that had an icy blue border, I thought I might give the metallic try. I'm glad I did. It was surprisingly easy to quilt with though I admit I quilt with metallics very slow. I always fear breaking a thread... but didn't here.
It has a bright sparkle.
I was even able to use a smaller needle ( I began with a 70/10) without a break but to be safe, changed to a 90/14 )
My favorite part of quilting a piece is the finish... signing my name... because it means "I'm Done."
I quilt my name forward, then backtrack for a more readable text. The metallic performed just fine. YEAH!
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