SingerSewer so glad to hear the Spirit is working great for you! I too am a Babylock girl. Though I must say that with almost every embroidery machine I've had it has a mind of its own when it comes to thread. When I had the Ellure plus it loved the Sulky but not Madeira even after playing with the tension. Now with the Spirit It o nly likes the Sulky and Floriani threads. I agree I only purchase the Sulky when its on sale at Joanns but the Floriani threads are so gorgeous in color and sheen. I get a spool for $4.20 ea at my lqs since I bought my sewing machine the Melody from them. I'm also going to the Floriani Sewing & Quilting Seminar next month. And as for the stabilizer I used a different kinds except for the washable one. I use Floriani or the one from Joanns which is great and much cheaper
