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BOTTOM LINE-60 wt. lint-free polyester thread line designed by Libby Lehman for quilting, embroidery, bobbin, binding, and appliqué; 50 original colors and 5 NEW Neutrals. click to view Superior Video on Bottom Line™ Thread.
Bottom Line
1,420 Yd. Spools
3,000 Yd. CONES
Full color booklet and Reference Guide contains thread reference guides, product images, the thread selection guide, & needle recommendations. Newest version: November 2011
Catalog/Booklet
Fusible thread. 115 yds. 100% Nylon. Fuses without the stiffness of adhesive web. Great alternative for fusible applique, especially when multiple layers are involved."Fusible Thread is Nylon, made to melt." "MonoPoly is an invisible Polyester much like the Invisible Nylon on the market, but with much more added benefits."
Here's an explanation of Nylon vs. Poly
Nylon thread should not exist in your sewing supplies unless you want the thread to melt . Nylon threads, whether they are woollie-type threads or invisible monofilament threads, have a very low melting temperature, discolor or "yellow" over time, and go brittle.
Polyester threads exist in both the woollie-type and the invisible monofilament (monopoly) . Polyester has a high heat tolerance, will not discolor, or go yellow.
One more thing to check: If your monofilament thread is labeled "polyamide," that is not polyester, but the chemical name for nylon. Don't be fooled.
Superior Threads does not carry a Nylon Invisible Monofilament thread. Our Monopoly is Polyester and therefore is dryer safe, won't yellow, won't go brittle over time, & can be ironed on a lower heat setting. We suggest using a Polyester Invisible Monofilament thread over Nylon for these reasons...by Superior Threads
Charlotte's Fusible Web
Karen Kay Buckley™ "best Appliqué Tools" : Perfect micro serrated scissors & Perfect Circles made from Mylar; reusable templates you can iron. View Scissors Video scroll down...
CindysThreadworks Essentials
Books
Cindy's Threadworks Essentials
DVD's
Gift Certificates
Karen Kay Buckley Perfect Circles/Ovals
Karen Kay Buckley Perfect Scissors
Ready-to-Stitch-Card-Kits
Color Cards are made with actual threads for consumer purchase--an excellent resource for building your Superior Thread Library. Cards qualify for my Special $1.50 shipping option for 2 cards.
Color Cards
Dissolve Water Soluble Stabilizers
Dissolve
™ Water Soluble Stabilizer is a film that dissolves in water. It is excellent for embroidery, monogramming, quilting, lace work, buttonholes, applique, and much more! Easy to use and will work with any hooped project. Simply lay Dissolve™ on top of your project, complete your sewing/quilting/embroidery, and soak in water or run it through a wash cycle.
Dissolve 4x
™ Water Soluble Stabilizer is four times thicker than regular Dissolve™ for tracing quilt templates. Trace the template design with a fine point sharpie or permanent ink pen, place the Dissolve 4x™ on top of your quilt, and follow your traced design without the need for dealing with template tissue paper falling apart while stitching. Tear away the stabilizer after it has been stitched and any remaining pieces will simply wash away!
Dissolve™ and Dissolve 4x™ are great for Heirloom Work, Free Motion Quilting, Embroidery on Towels, Delicate Fabrics, Thread Painting, and Freestanding Lace.
What is Dissolve™ Water Soluble Stabilizer?
Why use water soluble stabilizer? Using Dissolve™ allows you to keep your stitches from disappearing in high-pile fabrics (such as towels of fluffy cotton) and is wonderful for lace work since it provides a firm, stable surface on which to stitch.
For embroidery, project variety allows either the front or the back of your project to be hooped.
When finished stitching, simply submerse your project in water and our water soluble stabilizer dissolves.
Here are some tips on how to incorporate Dissolve™ into your projects:
Freestanding Lace is lace which has dense underlay stitching to provide support for when water soluble stabilizer is washed away. Using a single layer of Dissolve 4x™ in the place of fabric, stitch the design into Dissolve 4x™ and when complete, simply soak in water for Dissolve™ to disappear.
Garment Fiber Overlay- With the same techniques as freestanding lace, cut Dissolve 4x™ into the desired shape of the pattern or garment, lay fabric scraps, fibers, thread tails, etc. on top of the Dissolve 4x™ and stitch. Once complete, soak and wear!
Heirloom- Use Dissolve™ with repeat rows of stitching since Dissolve™ can be easily washed away, it will not add more work by picking any stabilizer from under your stitches.
Towels- Place Dissolve™ on top of high pile fabrics or high looped fabrics when embroidering. This allows the embroidery design to lie on top of the loops/pile of the fabric without getting tangled in the piles. Simply wash when complete.
Delicate Fabrics- When you don't want to risk a tearaway stabilizer due to the delicate features of certain fabrics, Dissolve™ is a wonderful substitute.
Free Motion Quilting- Trace any design or template onto a sheet of Dissolve 4x™ using a fine point marker. Lay it on top of your quilt and stitch away! Tear any left over scraps and soak to dissolve any left over stabilizer.
Thread Painting- Using Dissolve 4x™ as a base for thread painting, it will provide a sturdy foundation.
Dissolve Stabilizer water soluble
Frostings Prewound Bobbins
Dozen Masterpiece L Bobbins.
Frostings
Glitter™ 3-d Hologram adds sparkle and dimension to embroidery and quilting. Washer, dryer, and iron safe (medium heat) metallized polyester (mylar). 400 yd. spools in 24 dazzling colors.
Glitter Hologram
400 Yds.
HALO-Perfect for bobbin work, couching, and serging. Metallized textured polyester blend. Colorfast and washer safe. 550 yds. per spool.
Halo
Handynets
HIGHLIGHTS-40 wt. high-sheen premium trilobal polyester thread. For quilting, embroidery, threadplay in solid colors to co-ordinate with Rainbows™ . Click on 500 yd. below for individual spools or set of 25. Highlights™ are also available in cone sizes.
Superior's Embroidery Threads
Embroidery thread comes in an array of polyesters, metallics, and a mix of other fibers--even glow in the dark or threads that change color in the sun! Available in many beautiful, eye-catching colors that will help brighten and draw attention to your embroidery work.
Options:
Bottom Line™ 60wt. Polyester ThreadGlitter™ 3-D Hologram flat mylar Thread
Highlights™ 40wt. trilobal Polyester Thread
Living Colors™ 40wt. trilobal Polyester Thread
Metallics™ 40wt. metallic Thread
Nature Colors™ 40wt. trilobal Polyester Thread
NiteLite ExtraGlow™ 40wt. Polyester
Rainbows™ 40wt. trilobal Polyester Thread
SunBurst™ Color Changing Thread
Super Brights™ 40wt. trilobal Polyester Thread
Highlights
Any other 2000 yds. Cones are by request...The following colors are also available in Highlights™ cone size 'only':
726 Neon Orange, 728 Gold, 730 Silver, 731 Groovy Green, 732 Grape Jelly, 735 Greener Grass, 741 Neon Pink, 754 Linderella Pink, 755 Mulberries, 794 Chocolate, 796 Cream
2,000 Yds. CONES
500 Yds.
KING TUT™ Quilting Thread. Extremely low lint #40/3-ply extra-long staple Egyptian-grown cotton. All variegated colors have a one-inch color change interval.
King Tut
132(!) glorious Superior King Tut™ colors are now available. If out-of-stock, please inquire as it could be in transit at the time you've ordered.
Please Note: Cones 1005 to 1032 will be included with my next order.
2,000 Yds. (click CONES)
500 Yds. (click)
LAVA™-35 wt. polyester similar in color patterns to Rainbows™, 3X stronger with the same 1-inch precision dyed color change intervals. Wonderful for all machines, whether home or longarm. (For longarmers, LAVA is nicknamed "Rainbows for Gammills.") Out-of-stock cones ordered by request...
Lava
ART QUILT COLORS by Hollis Chatelain in 40 wt. high-sheen premium trilobal polyester. For quilting and embroidery in 25 colors; optional storage case available.
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Living Colors
MASTERPIECE™ by Alex Anderson. Nature's finest thread. #50 extra-long staple Egyptian-grown cotton for piecing, detail quilting, bobbin, lace, and appliqué. Very smooth with virtually no lint...scroll down to order 600 yd spools or 3000 yd cones.
Masterpiece
(If you click on an "out-of-stock" MasterPiece™ cone, please contact me to 'activate' those colors for your shopping cart and my next order.) I carry mainly the neutrals at this time.
2500-3,000 Yds. CONES
600 Yds. spools
Mp Prewound Bobbins
1/2 gross Master PIece L Style. 82 Yds.
Dozen. Masterpiece L Bobbins
Neutrals Collection
Metallic Thread
1,090 Yds. CONES
500 Yds.
Metallics prewound bobbins
MONO.POLY--Polyester monofilament invisible thread. Soft and heat resistant. Clear (matte-finish) and Smoke. Size .004 (very fine) 2200 yds!
Superior Monopoly is polyester and dryer safe; won't yellow, won't go brittle over time, & can be ironed on a lower heat setting. We suggest using a Polyester Invisible Monofilament thread instead of a Nylon monofilament (which has a lower melting point) for these reasons.
Q: Can I use MonoPoly on both top and in the bobbin?
A: MonoPoly is a wonderful top thread and bobbin thread but some machines may not like using them together. If you use MonoPoly on top, we prefer using the Bottom Line in the bobbin. If you use MonoPoly in the bobbin, any other Superior thread should be fine on top.
Q: What size needle should I use with MonoPoly?
A: In home machines, we recommend using our #70/10 Topstitch needle. On midarm and longarm machines, we recommend a size #14 (MR 3.0) needle.
Q: What do you mean by matte finish MonoPoly?
A: MonoPoly is a monofilament thread and by nature, all monofilament threads are shiny. We have developed a reduced sheen or matte monofilament. There is still some sheen but not as much as non-matte types.
Q: What thread should I use in the bobbin when using MonoPoly on the top?
A: Use The Bottom Line #623 in the bobbin and MonoPoly on top when going for the true invisible look.
Q: Will you ever carry MonoPoly in a larger cone?
A: Probably. We are experimenting with it now.
Q: Why don’t you have MonoPoly prewound bobbins?
A: They are in the works.
Q: Why is MonoPoly polyester and not nylon?
A: Our Monopoly is polyester and therefore is dryer safe, won't yellow, won't go brittle over time, and can be ironed on a lower heat setting. Polyester monofilament is a higher quality fiber than a nylon monofilament.
Q: Can I iron MonoPoly? Will it melt?
A: MonoPoly is 100% polyester and has a much higher heat tolerance than nylon monofilaments. MonoPoly is ironable but make sure the iron is set to medium or low heat.
...from Superior Threads
Monopoly
Nature Colors™ Art Quilt Colors by Hollis Chatelain for quilting, embroidery, shading, painting, texture. Save $30 on the set. Optional 50 slot 2-sided storage case available.
Nature Colors
CLICK to view video on Superior Titanium Coated Topstitch Needles
Needles
*Choose the $1.50 Special Shipping Option for up to 4 pkgs needles. (click to view my Blog article on Needles)
SUPERIOR Titanium-coated Needles for ALL Home Machines
Titanium-coated needles have been available for longarm and industrial machines for many years; however, these are the first titanium-coated Topstitch style needles made for home machines. Superior Threads (USA) and Organ Needle Company (Japan) have applied the latest technology of titanium-coated needles to the Topstitch style for home machines. These new titanium-coated needles have an ultra thin coat of titanium nitride layered on the surface to extend their productive life by 5-8 times that of conventional needles. In the past, most professionals recommended changing the needle every project or every 8 hours of usage. Imagine having a needle that will last 40 to 60 hours. This is equivalent to saving 80% on the cost of needles.
The Topstitch needle is the most common needle used today by professionals and educators. Recommended for piecing, quilting, appliqué, embroidery, and construction--can be used for ALL thread types including metallics. Often called the Magic Needle!
Home Machines
In the longarm quilting world, one of the most popular needles is the MR (Multiple Range) needle, originally made by Singer. This needle was designed with less flex to accommodate sewing through multiple layers and thereby reduce needle breakage. Another needle, the SAN (Special Application Needle) was developed as a multi-directional needle by Groz-Beckert company. SAN needles were developed to accommodate computerized machines and longarm machines because both require multi-directional stitching. Groz-Beckert bought the Singer industrial sewing machine needle division about 10 years ago and has recently integrated these two needle designs. As a result, we now have Multi Range and Multi-directional functions combined into a single needle type. These new needles are available with titanium-coating and last 5-8 times longer than standard needles. They are packaged in green plastic cases and are labeled using the MR designation. They are available in sizes ranging from MR 2.0 (#70) to MR 6.0 (#23) with the most common sizes for quilting being MR 3.0 through MR 4.5.
In the past, there have been differences in cross reference guides for the MR system and the number system needle sizes. Now that Groz-Beckert needles and Singer needles are under the same name, the correct cross reference system supplied by the manufacturer is available below:
Needle Size
#14 = MR 3.0
#16 = MR 3.5
#18 = MR 4.0
#19 = MR 4.5
#20 and #21 = MR 5.0
Most Longarms
Charge it with natural or artificial light for a few seconds and watch it glow for up to 6 hours, night after night. NiteLite ExtraGlow 40 wt. polyester and is dryer and iron safe (low/med. heat). Recommended for quilting and embroidery. Available in six shades: Yellow, Green, Blue, Pink, Purple, and White.
The thread glows the color of children's glow-in-the-dark toys. WHITE glows the brightest. Bleaching agents such as Chlorine will affect the glow quality of NiteLite.
Nitelite
Nitelite Extraglow
80 Yds.(click)
Shipping Special only $1.50!!! for some patterns.
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Patterns (Misc.)
Leesa Chandler Designs
Superior Machine Compatibility Guide for L-Style Bobbins: view or Print PDF
Prewound Bobbins
Bobbinsavers (storage donut)
Bobs (For Hand Applique)
2 X 35 colors from Frostings, L style (most domestic machines) prewound bobbins tucked into a BobbinSaver for safe keeping and instant access to all colors! MasterPiece is #50, ELS extra-long staple Egyptian-grown cotton.
Frosted Donut 35's
Please Note: MasterPiece™ prewound dozens are packaged in flat zip-lock packages=less postage, which I am passing on to you. Order with needles or other 'flat' items (not thread); your invoice will be adjusted to $3-4!Masterpiece Bobbins
1/2 gross. L Style. 82 Yds. MasterPiece
So Fine polyester (#50/3-ply) recommended with: King Tut, Lava, NiteLite, Nature Colors, Rainbows, SunburstSo Fine L Style
Superbobs
L Style 1/2 gross polyester
1/2 gross SuperBob's L style prewound bobbins
RAINBOWS-40 wt. high-sheen premium trilobal polyester thread with one-inch color change intervals. 62 colors for embroidery, quilting and threadplay.
Rainbows
Click (left) for individual 500 yd spools in 62(!) colors.500 Yds.
*Rainbows™ 2000 yds. CONES available on an order basis when prepaid via your shopping cart; shipped upon arrival--usually 1-2 weeks.2,000 Yds. CONES
Ricky Tims signature thread is an 8wt. metallic polyester blend in 25 Razzling Dazzling colors (save $25 on set) in for creative bobbin work, couching, hand stitching, knit/crochet, serger, card stitching, crafts, etc. Click for Video on How-to use in the Bobbin
Razzle Dazzle
Silk
#100 Kimono Silk 220 yds (CLICK to order)
#100 Silk Kimono 6 paks Color Collections
#100 Kimono Silk 1090 yds CONES
* Colors for #16, #30, #50 Silks will be added to my next order
#50 TIRE Brand Silk (red label)
#50 Tiara Silk (Variegated Silk)
#30 TIRE Brand Silk (blue label)
#16 TIRE Brand Silk Button Hole (on card)
#25/3-ply Silk Embroidery Floss
Silk Ribbon
100% Premium Japanese Silk. Exclusive 1 inch variegated colors gives the look of nature. Soft & pliable with excellent stitchibility in 30 colors. 4 mm and 7 mm are here now...(2 mm order basis); see promo priced collections. SHIPPING SPECIAL on ALL Ribbons: $3.75
2mm Wide
4mm Wide
7mm Wide
So Fine!™ lint-free, extra smooth 3-ply strength polyester for quilting, serging & general sewing. Available in #50, #30 solids and the NEW #40 variegated colors.
So Fine!
IN STOCK #401-450, plus 8
#50 So Fine 550 Yds. solid color spools
NEW So Fine #40 is a premium polyester quilting thread with 1-inch color-change intervals. It's sheen and strength make it ideal for any quilting application. The nature of So Fine thread is different from any other polyester thread. The smooth, lint-free processing it goes through is a patented and protected process, which makes it the only thread like it in the world. Guaranteed. 35 beautiful variegated colors (only available in 1,650 yd. cones). Exact same thread type as the smooth, lint-free So Fine #50 thread but in a medium weight #40/3-ply.
#40 So Fine 1,650 yds. variegated CONES
#50 So Fine™ polyester is also recommended for sergers by Superior Thread.
#50 So Fine 3,280 Yds. solid color CONES
#30 So Fine 275 yds. spools
Soft and Stable
Specials & Try Me Specials
Sunburst
Sunlight-activated color changing thread. Indoors the thread is white. Expose it to sunlight and it instantly changes to color. Go back inside and the colors changes back to white.
200 Yds
Superbobs (Bottom Line Thread)
Cardboard sided bobbins with Bottom Line 60wt/2ply polyester
L Style polyester
Plastic sided bobbins with Bottom Line 60wt/2ply polyester
Dozen L Style. 118 Yds. Per Bobbin
Dozen. L Style. 118 Yds. Per Bobbin
SuperBobs 35 Colors
3,280 Yds.
Superior Texture Magic™ Shipping Special only $1.50!
Texture Magic
Steamer
Shipping Special only $1.50!!! for most patterns (when purchased with Texture Magic™.)Texture Magic Patterns
Heavy metal thread stand for cone or spool.
Universal Thread Holder; stands vertical or lays horizontal for cones, spools or bobbins
Thread Stand
Thread Storage
#30/3-ply coated extra-long staple cotton for hand quilting. Available on 300 yds.
This coated thread is specifically designed for Hand Quilting. 25 colors with variegation are perfect for heirlooms, dresses, quilts, and any occasion that calls for hand work. Extra-long staple cotton means less lint and less snags.
Treasure for Hand Quilting
Vanish is a water soluble thread for machine and hand basting, trapunto, quilting, appliqué, heirloom, and numerous other uses. Use when pins are a nuisance--no need for them! Vanish is available in two weights:
1. Vanish-Lite for domestic machines (recommended needle is Superior Topstitch #80/12). Spritz to dissolve; use as top thread or in bobbin. Spools 300 yds. Cones 2000 yds.
2. Vanish-Extra for longarm machines (recommended needle #90/14). Soak to dissolve. Spools hold 200 yds/Cones 1500 yds.
