Glide Thread 30659 Blizzard Light Blue Icy Polyester 5500 Yards
The 30659 Blizzard Glide Polyester Thread — 5,500 Yards King Spool is a very light, icy cool blue longarm quilting thread with the crisp, airy quality of a winter blizzard sky. Blizzard is the lightest blue in the standard Glide line — nearly white with a clear cool blue tone — providing the most delicate possible tonal blending on pale blue and near-white cool backing fabrics.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What fabrics does Blizzard complement?
- Very light icy blue, pale sky blue, near-white with cool blue undertone, and any backing at the very light end of the blue spectrum. Popular for winter, baby boy, and delicate pastel-palette quilts.
- How does Blizzard differ from Bombay and Bright Blue?
- Blizzard is significantly lighter than both — it is the palest blue in the Glide standard line, at the near-white end of the blue spectrum. Bombay and Bright Blue are medium-range blues; Blizzard is for the very lightest pale blue fabrics.
- Is Blizzard appropriate for baby boy quilts?
- Yes — pale icy blue is the quintessential baby boy palette color. Blizzard provides tonal blending on the lightest pale blue baby quilt backing fabrics.
- Is Blizzard appropriate for winter-themed quilts?
- Yes — the icy, crisp quality of Blizzard perfectly suits winter, snowflake, and holiday-winter quilts.
- What bobbin pairs with Blizzard?
- A white Classic bobbin works acceptably for very pale blue applications.