reeskylr

Me too, I just get out my handy dandy teensy brush and go sweeping

gale

I bought a lot of neutral thread at this site too. She has great prices and after she closes her webstore next month she will still have a physical shop and I think will still sell via email. I always think about getting a color chart too but they seem expensive.

cathyvv

I use the CT polyester cones for quilting and for piecing. I've never had a problem with it and have been using it for about 4 years.

How about buying just one to see how you like it?

gale

I guess she will only be selling patterns after her store closes. Bummer.

wishfulthinking

I've gotten good prices and service from Tristan Threads in Canada. On Aurifil, that is.
http://www.tristan.bc.ca/cart/produc...roductid=16191

nancia

I use ct thread for everything but handsewing. love the colors, price and performance.

My time

I like supporting our local quilt shop. We are always lamenting on this board about quilt shop closures. Every little bit helps them out. Oh I like aurofil as well.

Knitette

This is my least-favourite thread ever! I find it not only linty, but bobbly too - you can actually see the lumps on it if you hold it up to the light. The only positive thing I can say about it, is that it's cheap.

CT Essentials is far superior IMHO - I've pieced and quilted very successfully with this (gift - they don't ship to UK), although I much prefer Aurifil for piecing and King Tut for quilting. I like the way King Tut variegated changes colour every inch.

Keep Them In Stitches

Thank all of you for sharing your thread experiences. Your suggestion of buying one spool, cathyvv, is a good one. I do support my LQS buying my Aurifil there (and some exceptional fabric). It's a fairly small shop but they do have some beautiful fabric I can't live without. LOL. (You all know that feeling).

rusty quilter

My Pfaff loved CT, but my Bernina 820 (new model) is allergic to it. Go figure! Now I use Aurafil as well.