Can't Believe the Price of Aurifil Thread!
07-22-2012, 03:39 AM
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Make sure when comparing prices to Guttermans' at JoAnn's that you're accounting for the yards on a spool of thread. Spools of thread at Joann's have much less thread these days. I had to do that w/ the Gutterman glazed cotton hand quilting thread. Gutterman for 220 yds was approx $2.75 at half price. YLI thread for 1000 yd spool is only about $8 - a much better deal. When I order the YLI, i just buy a couple of the big spools to have on hand because the shipping for 2 spools isn't different than 1 spool.
07-22-2012, 04:03 AM
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If ...... I had never used Aurifil, I was perfectly happy with threads like gutterman, mettler(sp?), YLI, sulky,etc.
now my machines and I are spoiled, Aurifil for piecing and King Tut for quilting...fortunately Santa knows and filled my stocking with Aurifil last year!!!!!!
now my machines and I are spoiled, Aurifil for piecing and King Tut for quilting...fortunately Santa knows and filled my stocking with Aurifil last year!!!!!!
07-22-2012, 04:49 AM
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Originally Posted by CookieZenmilk
i purchase all my thread from http://tinyurl.com/ceokz45 connecting threads. you can't beat the price and it is excellent thread.
07-22-2012, 05:10 AM
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Originally Posted by jitkaau
I find the price discrepancies difficult to understand in my neck of the woods: It costs about $20 at the 3 lqs and $7.95 at the discount place...
07-22-2012, 06:24 AM
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I like to use varigated thread for my Linus quilts as it saves changing thread for each one I make. I made the mistake of choosing a spool of varigeted Aurifil thread at my local Bernina Dealer /fabric store/ etc. etc. The price wasn't posted. Before I got to the cash register I decided that two would be better than one. I had a hard time hiding my surprise when the bill came to a little more than $25.00 for the two items. OUCH!! I will say that there seems to be a lot of thread on those spools. I have done four or five Linus quilts, loaded at least 6 or 7 bobbins and the first spool doesn't even look touched.
07-22-2012, 09:58 AM
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If you use a lot of black bobbin thread this is the buy of the year: http://www.tristan.bc.ca/cart/produc...1&cat=7&page=3
07-22-2012, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by kathdavis
While packing for my quilting retreat, I noticed i didn't have any good white thread left, so I ran to my LQS. I could not believe that the Aurifil Thread had gone up to $12.00 a spool. I know I didn't pay that much a few months ago when I purchased some other colors there. I bought my one spool, but then just purchased three spools of Aurifil for under $29.00 with free shipping at http://www.discountembroiderysupply.com. With taxes, that is a savings of around $2.50 a spool. I hate doing that to our LQS.
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