Thread from Conmecting Threads

[Handcraftsbyjen]

Has anyone purchased their threads? If so, what do you think of it? Thanks for your opinions.

[LindaM]

Lots and LOTS and love it! The cotton thread for piecing, the Essential Pro for my long-arm. The Essential Pro is a 70-weight so it doesn't overpower the piecing or fabrics, just sinks in nicely.

[quiltingb1]

I buy it all the time and love it! So many colors to choose from and doesn't leave as much lint IMHO.

[Floralfab]

I have purchased a lot of thread from them and love it.

[SouthPStitches]

Just bought a set this past December. Love it and the spools go on and on and on.....

[Prism99]

A lot of people like it. Once I tried Aurifil, though, I haven't tried any other threads.

[Handcraftsbyjen]

Thanks for your input! I like the price and color selection but didn't want to buy without asking for opinions.

[gailinva]

I thought it was very linty, love Aurafil!!!!!

A lot of people like it. Once I tried Aurifil, though, I haven't tried any other threads.

[DogHouseMom]

Thread is like shoes. Not everyone likes the same pair, and different shoes are better suited for different surfaces. So there are two qualifiers to "liking" thread - *you* like it AND it works well in your machine. Some machines can be just as finicky about thread as we are about shoes.

I bought a bunch of CT Essential spools and me and my machine both hated it, so much so that I used only a few yards of 3 colors and traded it all away.

1) Far too much fuzz 'debris' coming off of it. At one point a huge clump fell off the needle and before I could stop I quilted it to my quilt. At this point I had only used no more than 5 yards of thread!!! I could even make a lot of fuzz just by skimming it through my fingernails.
2) Thread shredding one ply only - tried several needles - not a needle problem.
3) I found the appearance dull and without any luster at all.

In short, I found it to be a thread of inferior quality.

that said - there are plenty of people who do love it - which is how I was able to trade the 10 spools that I had.

I suggest that you buy ONE spool and try it. If you and your machine both like it, then buy more. I made the mistake of buying a lot for a project and not being able to use it because both me and my machine hated it.

[susie-susie-susie]

I like it. I used Gutterman Thread before, and I like Connecting Threads just as well. It is more linty, but I just clean my machine more often. The spools just go on and on. Can't beat that!! I bought it on sale and only paid $1.74 a spool. My machine, a Janome, likes it too.
Sue