I quilt mainly with Superior So Fine 50 weight thread. It has more of a mat finish, is very strong, and comes in many colors. I do have creams and greys I use a lot...but I have also gotten a lot of the "dusty" colors when I want it to blend in more. It actually blends in pretty well and the thread itself is not the star of the quilt which I like. It comes on a 3,280 yd cone as well as smaller spools. I use it both in the needle and bobbin and you can also piece with it. I usually order it right from Superior threads but try and get enough so I get free shipping. It is a bit expensive but when you figure how much the same amount of thread would be on spools, it isn't bad. A lot of my quilting friends like to use "Glide" which is also a poly thread but has a bit more of a shine to it, I have a few cones of that one but actually haven't tried it as I have several of the so fine and it suits me fine. If I am using a cone on my DSM, I have a thread stand I put behind my machine and then just thread it like normal, works for me.