As I have to order my threads online I usually wait for a sale. I do like Aurifil though its expensive and I have most all the colors from Connecting Threads and their variety, all are linty but for the price I'll take it. For piecing I've been using the thread that came with my quilt machine as it doesn't seem to like..........GO FIGURE!!!! But its good for piecing. Otherwise for piecing I'm using all the C & C I have up on the pegboard as I have so much of it from clothing projects.