Wow, you guys are GREAT! I'm becoming a thread expert. I love the diagrams too. Very helpful. I did go back to the dealer yesterday for something and he showed me how left twist and right twist looks. He said that typically you don't have a problem with the higher quality thread. But it really sounds like people use all kinds of thread, as long as the twist is right. But am I also getting that maybe serger thread is not so good? I thought those big cones might be great on my Gracie. I guess I can hold it up and see which way it twists, now that I understand that. I think I'll go read the thread information site. :)
Someone asked for a picture of my new machine so here is a pic of my new Janome 1600P QC next to my Janome Memory Craft 10,000. I knew there was a lot more throat space but WOW, seeing them side by side!
And thanks for all of your other support. Some of your comments are cracking me up!