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can embroidery thread be used in a sewing machine?

I am going to make a rag quilt, and wanted to use the same embroidery thread in my sewing machine to make it, will it work out ok?

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1. You can use it for bobbin work, but not seams. Put it in the bobbin only, adjust the tension and use it for topstitching. http://www.purrfection.com/gallery/007bobbin.htm. http://fembellish.wordpress.com/category/techniques/free-motion-couching/ (scroll down the page) .
2. No. My mom says no, and she's made a lot of quilts.
3. No i dont believe it will work at all, sorry.
4. Not to do the seams, because it's very delicate thread, it wont hold like regular sewing thread. But, you can use it for decorative stitches.
5. "Going to make" ... so you haven't done it yet? Yes, floss can be hand-wound on the bobbin and used for top-stitching ... so can perl cotton, a heavier thread also used for hand-embroidery. Heavier thread will require adjustment of bobbin tension, which can sometimes create more problems than it solves (requires careful return to normal setting afterward). Contrawise, if you have a full-range sewing-machine supply source, there are *lots* of threads intended for sewing-machine embroidery that could be used for hand-embroidery. These do not require readjustment of bobbin tension. You might need to wax them or use thread-magic to make 'em "behave" for handwork. Bee's wax is inexpensive and lasts for decades. You could use the machine threads for the handwork rather than using the hand-threads for the machinework.
6. It works beautifully for decorative stitching.
7. I use embroidery thread alot in my sewing machine. ofcourse you need to fill your bobbin with the same thread as well or you will find your work might be uneven with bobbin coming through to the top etc, or thread bunching and pulling underneath. im a huge fan of using embroidery thread in lots of my sewing as i find it gives a nice clean shiny look to my projects. also if the threads are the same it gives a much more proffessional look to your work too.
8. I use embroidery thread for machine quilting, decorative stitching with identical thread in the bobbin. Typically, I do not use it for piecing.