Glide Thread 30659 Blizzard Very Light Ice Blue Polyester 5500 Yards
The 30659 Blizzard Glide Polyester Thread — 5,500 Yards King Spool is a very light, cool, icy blue longarm quilting thread with the clean, crisp quality of a winter blizzard sky. Blizzard fills the lightest end of the Glide blue family — a barely-there pale blue that provides tonal blending on the very lightest ice blue and pale winter blue backing fabrics in winter and fresh-palette quilt collections.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What fabrics does Blizzard complement?
- Very light ice blue, pale winter blue, barely-blue white-adjacent, and any backing at the lightest end of the cool blue spectrum. Popular in winter, snowflake, and Scandinavian-palette quilt collections.
- How does Blizzard differ from Bright Blue (30288) and Cadet Blue (30812)?
- Blizzard is significantly lighter than both — it is at the very pale end of the blue family. It fills the specific very light pale blue position not covered by the other Glide blues, which are all medium to dark.
- Is Blizzard appropriate for winter and snowflake quilts?
- Yes — pale ice blue is the quintessential winter and snowflake palette color. Blizzard provides the most delicate, light tonal blending on ice-blue winter quilt backing fabrics.
- What bobbin pairs with Blizzard?
- A white Classic bobbin works acceptably for most Blizzard pale blue applications.
- Is Blizzard a specialty or production color?
- Specialty — Blizzard fills the very light pale ice blue position at the extreme light end of the blue family, serving winter and ice-palette production.