I used metallic thread on a Halloween quilt last year. I purchased purple at Joann's and I cussed like a sailor the whole time I used it. I finally finished the purple and needed green. Joann's didn't carry green so I went to my LQS. They had a different brand. It was wonderful!!! I only had to pay a little more for it. Long story short, don't go cheap on this type of thread. It is a little harder to thread a needle with it.