katier825

The prices are great, but the shipping adds up quickly! If you were placing a large order, it might be worth it.

Maride

If you go into Superior Thread look around their site. You can use anything from there with the piece of mind that it will be fine for your machine. I got as a gift 13 large spools of the Alex Anderson line Master Piece. Each spool is $25.00 for 3000 yards. I don't think I will ever run out of thread. I have also used Libby Lehman Bottom Line and I love it for piecing and quilting. Also bobbincentral.com has some excellent threads. The good thing is that you can order a sample and they send you 4 or 5 bobbins to try. they will not fit your machine but you can transfer to one of your bobbins. On the same package they sent me a cone of a wonderful thread and it was enough for a wallhanging.

Aurifill is a great thread but I would not limit myself to it. Mettler and Gutterman are very good too.

sewjoyce

I love the Aurifil thread -- but my budget doesn't :lol: :lol:

I also have a 440 QE and she likes just about any thread. I do like to use YLI which is not quite as pricey as Aurifil and a spool of that stuff will last just about forever.... :lol:

sandiphi

Is your Bernina a piecing machine or a midarm quilting machine? If you are using Aurifil, you should compare the yardage of thread on a spool to say Mettler or any other GOOD thread, you will see that Aurifil is cheaper by the yard than others. So that $10 a spool is not a bad price. I was told not to use Coats and Clark in my machine because the wax coating on the thread is not good for my machine. I have a Husqvarna Viking Designer 1, so I spent a lot of money for my machine, I am going to use a good thread, and if they recommend a good thread for your machine then there is a reason why.

Esqmommy

I only use aurafil, and for my bobbin, I use "bottom line"

Both are pricey, but they work best in my bernina. The spools last a long time. I do use others, but my "go to" favorites are the aurafil threads and the bottom line.

;-)

Rachel

Ok, I realize I'm probably making some huge mistake, but I piece with Isacord (its the Embroidery thread made by the people that make Bernina stuff OESD or soemthing like that). anyway, its a poly, but I really like it, my machine obviously really likes it and its considerably cheaper than Aurifil (which I also like, but its just pricey).

Candace

I posted all about the Aurifil clearance here http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-44336-1.htm

It's way cheaper than $10 a spool...rather like $5 a spool. I stock up as it's my absolute favorite thread.

IrishNY

I have Bernina and I have used Coats and Clark, Mettler, Gutterman, Sulky and others. Never had a problem with any of them. I typically use Mettler but sometimes can't get the right color. I don't think the more expensive machines demand more expensive thread. The thread is only passing through the machine, not becoming part of it.

The best piece of advice I got about thread and my Bernina was to always cut thread at the spool and pull it out at the needle when changing thread. Keep the fibers always going in the same direction. Pulling thread the other way can cause more lint.

Maride

I don't think that is a mistake. I have used Isacord for piecing. It is strong and usually it has the right colors I have used it for quilting too, again when the color is perfect and the project not too bog.

quiltingnonie

Sulky thread works best in my Husqvarna...and they have such fabulous variegated selections. I also use Mettler. For some reason, Gutterman does not work as well. Haven't tried the Aurifill, but would like to.
And by the way, I drive a Cadillac, and MUST buy premium gas...but wouldn't trade my car for nothin'!