I have used it for a while - works great

I love the quilt in your avitar,betty!

Serging is an overlock stitch and the extra thread isn't for strength but covering the raw edge to prevent fraying. anything over three has an extra row but it is for clothes there there is a lot of pull and movement on the seams to help secure it, where as if you just used a straight stitch they would recommend a second row of stitching (like underarms, and crotch of pants) , it is a personal preferance in my personal opinion to what you use. Sewing thread usually has a smoother finish and won't leave as much lint behind. serger thread has also come a long way since I started using it.

Connecting Threads thread is great too, & a great price! Check out their site sometime & see how much you get on a spool! I was amazed & will be buying alot more of it down the road! Better buy than any in the stores too, & it's good thread for piecing, quilting, or whatever! Check it out!

It is simply a matter of personal preference!

i don't own a serger, and don't know if i would use it enough to warrant buying one. although, they make serger quilts now!

i bought an EMB machine, and never used it like i thought i would!

I was forunate enough to have a friend breaking up housekeeping and her moms's passing that I was gifted about 200 spools of thread...... ALL colors... yea!! many are old or older, and a few I felt were weak, and tossed.. but most I have happily stored in my thread cache for future quilting /sewing
There were even @ 50+ wooden spools.... obviously I saved those for decorative in a bowl use.... smile

Hey! i saw on a blog, i think, where they used the wooden spools on a curtain rod..i don't recall how they were on there, but with some sewing themed curtains, it was soo cute!

I have used serger thread for years now with no trouble. It is way more economical and the colors are endless.

I use serger thread only to quilt and I have never had a problem. I just stocked up today also. Hancocks have the sewing notions all 50% off.