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10-20-2011, 04:22 PM

#51

Sandee

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NO. I really want to get the varigated thread but feel I have spent enough money for quite awhile.:(

10-20-2011, 06:00 PM

#52

georgiat

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Quote:

Originally Posted by marydent

Since you are on the subject of thread....
Is their really a difference in thread??Last month I was looking at buying a bernina and they told me to use only gutermens polyester.They stated it doesn't leave lint in your machine as the others do.Whats the scoop????? Thanks Mary

I'm not really sure about why but I have a friend whose machine will only sew Gutterman. She has tried several brands and she tell me "the others throw up on the back"! Love that description!

10-20-2011, 08:56 PM

#53

Farm Quilter

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My thread stash is huge, but I so longarm quilting and most of it is for that. I have to have the colors I need for customer quilts as well as my own.

10-20-2011, 09:00 PM

#54

judy61

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A friend told me to use grey thread for most sewing of the quilt pieces. Works well!

10-20-2011, 11:22 PM

#55

katigirl

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Quote:

Originally Posted by #1piecemaker

Is your thread stash as large as you fabric stash? Mine sure isn't. I use a lot of white and basic colors.

nope same as you.

10-21-2011, 02:24 AM

#56

loreen

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No my thread stash is not as big as my fabric stash. But it is getting larger since I joined Superiors thread of the month club. I love the thread & all the colors that come every month. I wish I had $$ to join a second club.

10-21-2011, 04:23 PM

#57

Wanabee Quiltin

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No Way do I have much thread, it's really pitiful. I have tons of Coats and Clark thread but my Bernina has a mini-fit if I use it. So I use a great deal of beige and gray for piecing. And if I want to highlight something, then I have to buy one small spool for that.

10-21-2011, 08:24 PM

#58

quilterjeri

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Location: Kansas City, KS area

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Quote:

Originally Posted by marydent

Superior thread guru Bob says there really isn't any difference; you can ask the Bernina repair person to reset your machine to the brand of thread you generally use (which is what I did). Some threads do tend to have more lint than others, but reallly its your preference. Just be sure to clean out the bobbin case every time you change bobbins!

10-22-2011, 06:32 AM

#59

gramquilter2

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I have a very large stash of threads.
Right now probably a larger stash than
fabric as I do a lot of machine embroidery
and art quilts with thread painting.