I'm not sponsored but I love Aurifil! I use it for piecing but it's thin so I get a lot more on a bobbin than other threads which means I can sew longer. And it does leave less lint so I don't have to clean out my machine as often. I am all about saving time on mundane tasks when ever I can.

I also wish I had more money so I could at least investigate the higher priced materials. I hear so much about great machines too, but I will never be able to afford them and my Sears machine from the 80s still works like a charm and has never been professionally serviced. I'm convinced you don't need big-name stuff to do a perfect job that will last for years. My great grandmothers quilt was made in the 30's without any 'high faluting' products and it's still fine.

I am with you!! At least 40 years for me also.

My Mom made all kinds of things including drapes, slipcover's etc and would not consider buying expensive thread. She didn't think it was all that important. She never had a problem with threads breaking either. My older Bernina machine is more fussy then my Mom was, so I have to buy better thread. Ugg

My machine quilting isn't the best yet so other members of the board told me about a higher wt. thread like 100 wt. Invisifil. I'm about to try it. The stitching doesn't show as much I was told.
I like Aurifil, Bluprints brand, and Connecting Threads for most things.

I was surprised to see that no one mentioned the the thread sold on Connecting Threads . That is all I use for piecing And quilting. Their cotton spools are $3.49 for 1,200 yds and their cotton cones are $11.99 for 5,000 yds. And yes that is the correct yardage not a typo. They have every color you can imagine and I think it is really good quality. It used to be $2.89 a spool and cones were $9.99. They just recently raised their prices.

Sorry just saw that SusieQ did mention Connecting Threads.

I love Aurifil too! I mostly use it for piecing but have used it for machine quilting with no problems. I like to keep my machines clean and less lint is always a plus. I like SoFine too. And love Superior monofilament for FMQ. I use it in the top and the bobbin with no problems.

Btw, I don't pay $12-14 a spool for the Aurifil. I get it online for around $6-7. I think it was Craftsy last December. Then my son bought me a bunch, too. Such a sweetie. :thumbup: