SuperBOBs - pre-wound Bobbins

True confessions. 

"I hate winding bobbins!" 

That's why I love the Bottom Line pre-wounds from Superior Threads. I know that some people just love winding their own bobbins and more power to them. Bottom Line comes in 3,000 yard cones  just perfect for gals that like to wind their own.

But my own bobbins often ended up wonky and usually I would mis-calculate how many were needed to complete my project.  I'd be stuck in the middle of quilting and need to stop and wind some more bobbins. Grrrr!! Anyway once I tried the SuperBOBs pre-wounds I was totally hooked and I've been using them ever since.

Bottom Line pre-wounds hold 118 yards of thread. That's more than twice as much as on the bobbins that you wind yourself. So I can quilt twice as far as I did before without running out of bobbin thread. These factory wound bobbins are even and perfectly tensioned too. They will run smoothly even at high speeds.

Have you ever noticed that plastic bobbins keep on spinning even after you stop? That can cause bird's nests underneath. These SuperBOB pre-wounds are cardboard sided which gives just the right amount of resistance to keep the bobbin from spinning on once you've stopped.

Bottom Line SuperBOB pre-wounds come in 46 colours. Whether you're looking for neutrals, pastels or brights,  you'll be able to find the perfect match for all your sewing, quilting, binding and appliqué projects.

Bottom Line real thread colour card £3.50 available from ore  shop Machine Quilter site 

Now we've got the Bottom Line pre-wounds
 up on our shop.machinequilter website.

You might get hooked too. Then you'll have to think of something else to do with your old metal bobbins! 

We do Birthdays!

OMNI thread cones all wrapped up

Superior Threads make great Birthday presents. 

And if you like, we'll wrap them 

up pretty for you so they're all ready to give to your quilt loving

friends and family. 

 This customer wanted OMNI cones for his mum. 

OMNI cones hold 6,000yds of thread for £11.99

That's lots of happy quilting! 

Superior Threads 
come in many ranges, 

in all sorts of luscious fibres, 

all designed with the machine quilter in mind. 

You can browse through our UK collection here.  

If you'd like us to wrap them for you, send us an email. 

Superior Threads ~ a present that keeps on giving!

P.S. we do Christmas too!

New Shop!

Our new Machine Quilter has gone live! Go have a look at shop.machinequilter.co.uk

We feature the New English Quilter, the La Mer DVD, and Superior Threads, with much more on there and coming soon!

Happy 4th of July

Juki TL98 P on the 6 foot Art Quilter frame

Ever notice that red, white and blue works on both sides of 'the pond'. My guess is that the colonial Americans were too fond of the colours to change. Whenever I use red white and blue I'm pleasing the English and American members of our household. I appreciate the Anglo-American mix in our family.Our children get the best of both! 

We've tried to maximize the benefits of both sides of 'the pond' in our quilting frames too. We're keen to make American innovations in machine quilting more accessible to the English quilter. We've taken an American idea and adapted it to fit in our English homes. Our New English Quilter frames are where American practicality and service meet the genius of British design. We think that we offer the best of both!

red white ad blue bunting FMQ sampler

But don't take our word for it. Come visit our stand at the Festival of Quilts this August in Birmingham at the NEC. You'll find us at the same place as last year stand A 46 B36-38. You'll be able to see and try JUKI sewing machines on our New English Quilter and Art Quilter frames. We'll have a great selection of Superior Threads available too.

a selection of red, white and blue threads from Superior Threads

Come and see classic British design and experience quality American service. Our frames are made in the UK. So we're right here when you need us. We offer ongoing training and support for all our customers.Our UK based demonstrations, workshops, retreats and online support will make sure that you get the most out of your quilting frame.

scalloped mussel shell filler - machine quilting detail

Stop by for a visit and we'll show you how to do this fun filler at the show. Stand A46 B36-38

Last Look

2 cones of Rainbows  Superior Threads - 832 Rose Garden and  814 Gypsy

I'm handing the quilt over to Jade tomorrow. So here are a few final photos of the quilting detail. The photo above shows my progressive thread choices for the Kaffe rose border. I started with the Rainbows #832 aptly named Rose Garden but had to change to the #814 Gypsy so that I could see what I was quilting.

quilting detail in each section

 I've also used the Gypsy Rainbows to quilt the hearts in the small blue border.

quilting detail Springmaid Persian paisley stripes

The Springmaid Persian Paisley fabric was interesting enough so I used a fine Kimono Silk thread #306 Buttercup to create subtle texture in the central panel. I've just accentuated parts of the paisley pattern.

I used a  bright red Bottom Line pre-wound in the bobbin. It worked well with the trilobal polyester Rainbows and the Kimono Silk. I love how the non-pil fleece that I used as backing shows off the quilting designs on the back. I let Jade choose the backing, she could have opted for the more traditional 3 layers of top, wadding and backing. But Jade wanted her quilt to be soft and cuddly and keep her nice and warm in her attic flat - so it had to be the fleece.

fleece serves as both wadding and backing

Here's the finished quilt thrown across the 8 foot NEQ2 frame. I'm trying to catch the subtle texture of the quilting with the afternoon light from the window. 

Finally here's a shot of the binding. I found this fabric in my stash. I was so pleased because the colours were just right. I cut it on the diagonal so that it would echo the chevron stripe in the central Springmaid Persian paisley panel. Rosie said yesterday, "You know mom, one of the things that I like about this quilt is that the fabric is all patterned. It shouldn't go together, but it does!" Well, I loved making this quilt and I'm glad that it's going to one of my favourite people!

diagonal stripe binding