The better brands of thread now are all quality. I have some of every brand of thread. I'm not kidding. I always bought a spool or cone of thread I never used to try out. I found the 100% Egyptian cotton thread at Hobby Lobby as good as any cotton thread I have used. It's not on the thread rack there but in an individual package. YLI has a new thread, Elite. I bought a few cones at the introductory price (great bargain) and got the thread color card free. Superior owns YLI now I believe. Wonderfil has different weights of threads that are great for EPP. So many to choose from so find one that fits your budget, and your machine likes and stock up.