I'm totally confused by thread choices....Help!
03-05-2012, 07:24 PM
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Because just like the sewing machines made in '61, the quality has gone way down.
03-05-2012, 07:24 PM
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I am in love with Auriful 50 wt in cream (color 2000). I buy it in the largest spools I can find. Just found them on the PumpkinVine site for $33 ea. with 1/2 price shipping if you spend $50. I use it for all my piecing, even on dark fabrics.
03-05-2012, 07:29 PM
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I'm sewing on a computerized Brother 2500D Innovis and it will use every brand I have tried! So I go thrifty.Coats and Clarks cotton for sewing and quilting, art silk (rayon) from Pakistan for embroidery.
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03-05-2012, 09:55 PM
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Thread is a lot like shoes. Not everyone likes the same stuff. After experimenting a lot with thread I've come to the conclusion that I love Aurifil, Gutterman, Mettler, and Sulky (all for different things).
A lot will depend on what your machine likes as well.
You can try to experiment with some of the thriftier threads and if your machine likes them, then use them. My machine doesn't like them, nor did I.
A lot of people here on QB love Connecting Threads Essential line. I disliked it so much that I traded the whole lot.
Buy 1 spool of a few of the thriftier threads as a trial. Don't make the mistake I did - I bought 10 spools!!
A lot will depend on what your machine likes as well.
You can try to experiment with some of the thriftier threads and if your machine likes them, then use them. My machine doesn't like them, nor did I.
A lot of people here on QB love Connecting Threads Essential line. I disliked it so much that I traded the whole lot.
Buy 1 spool of a few of the thriftier threads as a trial. Don't make the mistake I did - I bought 10 spools!!
It looks ok on the blocks, but you have to clean, clean, clean your machine.
I'll have to use it, but looking around for something more mousie friendly, now
03-06-2012, 03:21 AM
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I use coats and clark for piecing as well my machine doesn't like it for machine quilting. I found a fabulous thread 100% cotton here in Germany, Amman but I can't find big spools recently. I bought YUI online and hate it for piecing but I'm still going to try it for quilting. Like you I'm tired of looking. I'm looking one more place here and have my mom shipping me 100% cotton coats and clark. A quarter of the spool ends up in the little green trash can by my sewing table so I try not to spend a lot!
03-06-2012, 04:15 AM
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My old Brother machine was not picky at all. It liked anything I put in it. My new Viking likes Mettler and Gutterman. I used to sew with Sulky thread but the new guy doesn't like it at all. Gutterman is not to pricey with Jo Ann's coupons. I haven't tried Coats & Clark in the new machine yet, but it was all my Mom ever used and she never had problems. She did mostly sew garments though, maybe that makes a difference.
03-06-2012, 04:17 AM
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I have been using Mettler for years but recently purchased a spool of Aurifil to try and also a spool of Prescencia. Haven't tried the Prescencia yet but one of my quilt friends has already used up the spool she bought and liked it.
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