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Rowan Premium Thread Collections - from Amy Butler and Kaffe Fassett

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Close-up of Rowan 100% cotton thread

Close-up of Rowan 100% cotton thread

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The Bottom Line

These thread collections contain quality thread in a vast array of colors to meet your sewing needs. The color assortment makes matching your thread to your fabric possible so that your stitching can stay inconspicuous to invisible.

Pros

  • Quality, consistant, low lint thread.
  • Beautiful array of colors.
  • Created from extra long staple Egyptian Giza 100% cotton

Cons

  • You must purchase a complete set of nine spools.

Description

  • 100% cotton thread made from extra-long staple Egyptian Giza cotton.
  • Consistently wound proving a smooth, strong thread.
  • Available in four collections of nine 200-yard spools.
  • Colors are designed to match fabric lines making it possible for your stitching to be inconspicuous to invisible.
  • Quality, consistent thread allows smooth sewing machine operation and less breakage.

Guide Review - Rowan Premium Thread Collections - from Amy Butler and Kaffe Fassett

I have said for years that there is a difference in thread and told everyone to make their own decision by showing them close-ups of various sewing thread. Is There A Difference In Sewing Thread Brands? You Be The Judge! showed you many brands of thread and why five spools for a dollar is not a thread you want to depend on or use to abuse your sewing machine. When I received the Rowan Premium Thread Collection, I had to see up close if it is a quality thread. I was very pleased that the thread meets the descriptions given by the manufacturer.

The names, Amy Butler and Kaffe Fassett are familiar to most people who sew. The odds are in these designers favor that you have picked up at least one fabric designed by Amy Butler or Kaffee Fassett. There choice for colors has eye appeal that draws in a fabric connoisseur. Now they have thread collections that will meet any need to match those fabrics.

Amy Butler's Love and Soul Blossoms collection and Kaffe Fassett's Stones and Circus collections have been thoughtfully selected by the designers. The colors in these collections can meet your applique, quilting and topstitching needs when it seems like you will never find the perfect color.

Each collections features nine 200-yard spools of thread, packaged in a sturdy and visually appealing box. The threads compliment the designer's fabric lines. The thread is assembled in the USA with extra long staple 100% Egyptian Giza cotton. The long continuous fibers create a consistent, strong and low lint thread. Anyone who works with cotton on a regular basis is aware of the lint created and should regularly clean their machine. Using a thread that will create any less amount of lint is a definite plus!

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