Bill:

I'd not heard that before about the thread mildewing, and it doesn't seem likely that it's mildew.

Cotton thread should always be used with cotton cloth because synthetic thread cuts cotton. Peggy will not use anything except cotton fabric to make quilts with, and she always always always uses cotton thread with it. Cotton thread admittedly isn't as strong, but your quilts don't break apart on top of you either.

TEd

For WarpWondering:

Egyptian cotton is softer, and has much longer fibers than does cotton grown here in the US. This makes it possible to make thinner thread, which means you can put more threads to the inch. And the more threads to the inch the better quality and the better feel to the fabric.




TEd