About a year ago I found an awesome sale on thread for piecing and general sewing. They are BIG cones that should last me a loooong time, but I heard if I store them correctly they should be fine. I got tired of paying $$$ for thread and each cone with shipping cost the same as 4 small spools of thread :D I also found by doing some internet searching equally good prices on embroidery thread, metallics, varigated, glow in the dark, etc.... each averaging about one dollar a spool, shipping included.