Maride

I got once a much smaller version of the chest and loved it. If you have a small project, you will always have the perfect color to match and at the least, you will know which color to order if you are buying on-line and need more than you have. I hate when I buy on-line that you can not see the real color. By having those you have the perfect reference chart, and you can start working while it arrives. Those spools look small but can hold quite a bit.

leaha

what a lovely lovely gift! wish my DH would get me some thing like that! Oh I for sure would keep it, great thread I love my Gutermann thread, and I have many colors, so nice to have on hand when you need a special color!

Ms. Shawn

My DH also got me one for Christmas and I am useing it today! They work great!! I love them!!

jojosnana

I agree to use them. I see there are a lot of folks to take the ones you don't need. Put me on that list. smile

BellaBoo

The chest of colors is so nice! You got a great gift. I would certainly keep it. Cotton or poly. I have lots of Guttermann spools and they look small but really have a lot of thread once you see how thin the spool spindle is when one is empty. I'm not the least bit concerned if the thread is cotton or poly thread in my quilts. To me that is like being concerned if my child's eye color was blue or green.

Marye

That is all I use, don't like the others.

bj

That is an awesome gift. I got a smaller chest of their colored thread for when I need to sew down the binding or do applique'. Lots easier to hide the stitches if the thread matches. I don't use it for piecing or quilting, tho. I just use a neutral or gray for that.

Sewmuchtodo

Thank you all for your help. I am going to keep and use for small projects. I was thinking on the same lines, since I do applique and this will work better than the embroidery thread that I use. I knew if I came and asked I would get some great advise. Love this forum..

franc36

I have a cotton thread Guttermann chest that I got about six years ago. I love it! I use the thread for applique and sometimes for making doll clothes. The many colors come in handy if I'm in a hurry as we no longer have a store here that sells thread. I have to go to the city or buy thread on line. I store the Guttermann thread case in a dark place, a closet, and the thread is still good. When Joann's had their last big on-line sale that started at 12:01am, I stayed up and was logged on at 12:01 to purchase the Guttermann polyester thread chest that they had advertised for 50% off. I like the thread that much! At 12:01, I got the message that they had already sold it out. I'll bet you'll find use for your threads. Congratulations!

Pam B

That is a gift that I would LOVE and I think, in time, you will be very happy with it. When I piece a quilt I always use a neutral color...maybe ecru or gray. However, when I go to classes to learn new things and there is always some appliqueing or top-stitching that I need to do and the project sheet always says to "bring thread to match". I hate like everything to have to spend $3-5 on a spool of thread that I am going to use only once to applique around an object. And, of course, I never notice this on the project sheet while I am at home and could look through my collections of used only-once thread spools so there I am, at the store (getting ready for class) and buying yet another spool of thread. So, I think the chest would come in handy (and, yes, I realize I would need to think ahead! LOL) Hope you enjoy it!