I just finished a quilt using variegated thread by Guterman. I liked the thread fine and there was a ton of it on the spool. But variegated wasn't a good choice for that quilt 'cause it just didn't show...or the lighted part of the thread ended up on the darkest part of the quilt so the quilting sort of jumps out at you on that part. I also like Superior and Aurifil and King Tut.