gutterman is a good choice.. you just need to have on hand, white or neutral colors, to piece with..
i just bought a cone of white essential thread from
www.connectingthreads.com to try out. my friends love it and the price..
i also love superior/masterpice threads and aurifil, and a few others..if your machine loves it, it works. trust me, my machine gets tempermental with certain threads..i am sure it has to do with the thinkness or thiness or it.
i usually quilt with an white or off white thread. occasionally i use a verigated..i love verigated thread!
IMHO, you piece with a cotton or cotton blend, and quilt with whatever you heart desires...just keep in mind, if you use metallics or the like, think about how much it will be washed. for wallhangins..get crazy..for bed quilts, use caution with some thread that is too fancy!