I also am a Connecting Threads fan.
I love their thread! I had gotten it because several people on the longarm/midarm quilting groups recommended it for their machines and since I was getting a Bailey, I got some. I use it for piecing now and won't touch anything else. I love their thread! I'm looking forward to when they put it on sale again as I'll be buying more color sets!
I do like their fabrics too - although most of it is a bit too old timey for my tastes. I bought a kit or two when they had that big clearance sale last spring or fall and have still yet to open them and try them out... one of these days....