About ‘Moon’ Brand Thread
Moon is the brand name of a popular thread manufactured by Coats inc.
Moon Thread is made of all-purpose spun polyester, ideal for sewing by hand or in consumer machine sewing (including overlockers).
The thread is available in 150 colors and each reel contains, 1000yds (915 m) of thread.
Maxi-lock thread is popular (but is it good?)
Maxi-Lock thread is a brand of sewing thread made by ‘American and Efird co’.
It is a popular thread choice with home tailors who prefer using a serger sewing machine.
Maxi-lock thread is 100% polyester, exceptionally soft, is available in dozens of vibrant colors and lends itself well to high-speed sewing. Yes, it’s a good thread.
Using all-purpose thread while quilting
All-purpose and quilting specific threads are both safe choices for hand quilting.
If you want to stick with all-purpose thread for your quilting project, make sure it’s appropriately sized.
Thin all-purpose thread will work well for appliquéing heavy quilts, otherwise a medium thread should do the job nicely.
Serger thread doesn’t need to match
Serger sewing thread doesn’t need to match every color in your fabric.
You will most often get eye pleasing results when matching only one color.
Alternatively, you can use a base color from the same range of colors that matches none of them exactly.
Tip: Focus on lighter colors when no match is available because stronger colors draw the eye to them.
The best all-purpose sewing thread
Before the invention of polyester thread, it was common for natural sewing thread to break frequently and inconveniently.
Today, most sewing machine thread has a polyester core that prevents thread breakage by making it slightly stretchy.
As a result, the best all-purpose thread has a polyester core or is entirely made of polyester.
Strong thread is called heavy-duty thread
Outside industrial applications, the strongest thread available for use in home sewing projects is called heavy-duty thread.
Modern heavy-duty thread most often has a core made of a strong material wrapped in a more traditional thread material.
Heavy-duty thread is ideal for use with embroidery sewing projects.
Popular thread for serger sewing machines
The most popular thread used in serger sewing machines is Polyester thread because of its strength, durability and flexibility.
Some sewing projects require a specfic thread type, such as nylon or cotton thread, but most do not.
Polyester thread also has the benefit of being slightly less expensive and more durable overall.
Thread Colors are (almost) universal
Ordering thread of a specific color from a color card that fails to match your fabric can be frustrating.
Thankfully, thread manufacturers pay attention to the fabric colors of competitors more now than ever.
As a result, most thread colors are universal between brands and, most often, what you see on a color card is exactly what you get.
The best starter sewing thread (most commonly used)
In speaking with other seamstress, I find that 50 weight polyester cotton blend thread is the most commonly used thread, for most project types.
It is suitable for use with a wide range of fabrics, including stretch.
With experience, preferences change, but for starting out you can’t go wrong with a good polyester cotton blend thread.
The best thread type for your sewing machine
Polyester thread is best to use for sewing synthetic fabric on your sewing machine.
This is because Polyester can stretch a small amount, making it more forgiving than cotton.
Also, Polyester thread is less likely to shrink when compared with cotton thread. For natural fabric, cotton thread with a Polyester core works extremely well.
