Originally Posted by BigDog
Without reading all the replies, I agree with the OP 100%. Hand quilting thread is very difficult to find locally. Connecting Threads doesn't carry it. The only colors my local shop carries are white and black. Pretty pitiful since they have the nerve to call themselves 'quilt shops'.
Have you tried www.missouriquiltco.com? They carry many, many colors of hand quilting thread....Gutermann, 219 yards per spool, 100% mercerized cotton, fine, strong with waxed finish to make it pull through easily AND their shipping is only EVER $5.00 no matter what you order plus, as a bonus, GREAT FREE tutorials!