Short description
Pillow and quilt sewing includes the closing and lockstitch seams used to assemble pillows and quilts. Depending on the seam construction, needle thread is combined with looper or bobbin thread.
Closing seams
Closing seams join the textile components of pillows and quilts.
One application recommendation is a combined 401 + 504 safety seam.
The specified configuration is:
- Needle thread: Topfil 80
- Tex 30
- Looper thread: Texturan 120
- Tex 18
- Minimum needle size: Nm 70 / No. 10
Lockstitch seams
301 lockstitch can also be used for pillows and quilts.
One recommended combination uses:
- Needle thread: Saba 80
- Tex 40
- Bobbin thread: Saba 80
- Tex 40
- Minimum needle size: Nm 80 / No. 12
Another combination uses:
- Needle thread: Topcore 80
- Tex 40
- Bobbin thread: Saba 80
- Tex 40
- Minimum needle size: Nm 85 / No. 13
Needle and underthread combinations
The thread combination depends on the selected stitch type.
A safety seam combines needle and looper thread. A 301 lockstitch combines needle and bobbin thread.
The application guide therefore specifies different thread combinations for the respective seam constructions.
Quick facts
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Main applications | Pillows and quilts |
| Main seam types | Closing seams and lockstitch seams |
| Closing seam stitch | 401 + 504 safety seam |
| Lockstitch | 301 lockstitch |
| Thread positions | Needle thread with looper thread or bobbin thread |
| Safety seam thread combination | Topfil 80 / Tex 30 as needle thread and Texturan 120 / Tex 18 as looper thread |
| Lockstitch thread combination 1 | Saba 80 / Tex 40 as needle and bobbin thread |
| Lockstitch thread combination 2 | Topcore 80 / Tex 40 as needle thread and Saba 80 / Tex 40 as bobbin thread |
| Minimum needle sizes | Nm 70–85 / No. 10–13 depending on the seam configuration |
Also known as
Technical terms
- Pillow sewing
- Quilt sewing
- Closing seams
- Lockstitch seams
- Safety seam
- 401 + 504 safety seam
- 301 lockstitch
- Needle thread
- Bobbin thread
- Looper thread
Common descriptions
- Sewing pillows and quilts
- Pillow closing seams
- Quilt closing seams
- Closing seams for pillows and quilts
- Lockstitch seams for pillows and quilts
Common descriptions
- Pillows & quilts
- Pillows and quilts
International terminology
| Language | Common terminology |
|---|---|
| English | Pillow sewing, quilt sewing, pillow and quilt seams |
| German | Kissen nähen, Steppdecken nähen, Kissen- und Deckennähte |
| French | Couture d’oreillers, couture de couettes |
| Italian | Cucitura di cuscini, cucitura di trapunte |
| Spanish | Costura de almohadas, costura de edredones |
| Chinese | 枕头缝制, 被子缝制 |
| Vietnamese | May gối, may chăn |
FAQ
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Pillows and quilts can be sewn with a 401 + 504 safety seam for closing seams or with 301 lockstitch seams.
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A combined 401 + 504 safety seam can be used for closing pillows and quilts.
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Topfil 80 / Tex 30 can be used as needle thread together with Texturan 120 / Tex 18 as looper thread.
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Yes. 301 lockstitch can be used for pillow and quilt seams with different needle and bobbin thread combinations.
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Saba 80 / Tex 40 can be used as both needle and bobbin thread in a 301 lockstitch seam.
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Yes. Topcore 80 / Tex 40 can be used as needle thread together with Saba 80 / Tex 40 as bobbin thread in a 301 lockstitch seam.
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For the combination of Topfil 80 / Tex 30 and Texturan 120 / Tex 18, the minimum needle size is Nm 70 / No. 10.
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The safety seam combines needle and looper thread, while the 301 lockstitch examples use needle and bobbin thread.