I don't understand why anyone would want cheap thread. You spend good money for your material and then you spend all that time, so why ruin it all with cheap thread that can lint up you machine, break and not last in the quilt. Just beyond me.

Even Wal-Mart's small spool thread is $1.94 a spool! I use a lot of serger cone thread for everything, and Atlanta has good thread and good prices and a great selection of colors in 3,000 yd cones. I use it a lot and buy the small spools at the store when I need to color match something or even machine embroidery (that doesn't call for real glossy threads). I am not into landscape embroidery (yet) so I can be a little creative with the colors I use.
Marysewfun

I'm sure others have said this, but try NOT to use cheap thread. I've seen soooo many machines come if for repairs at our LQS, and so often it just turns out to be the thread is so bad, it's wreaking the machine.

I'm a fan of Connecting Thread, too. Haven't tried Atlantic though.

that colors are you looking for.
what size spool is costing $1

I really like Connecting Threads, too. :-)

i have found good thread to places like Goodwill, Salvation Army etc. As long as it is strong it will work fine.

My Bernina seems to be picky. It likes Mettler thread. I've tried others, but have better luck with the Mettler. I finally accepted that if I made the price for my Bernina, I should just the pay the price for the thread. - Cynthia

I agree tread should be as good as fabric..........needle fit to size thread is important to......eye should be 50 percent bigger .......................read it somewhere.............

I'm remembering a tool sold at Clothilde that was put on the sewing machine that would wind thread from one spool to another. It use to be in the catalog. A mother and son invented it. Anyone remember that? They also invented the universal thread spool adapter to fit any size spool. I can find that in the catalog but not the winder.

Gosh, if you ever find that again please tell us. I would love to have something like that.

8-)

I'm new and I am amazed at what I am learning on the Board. Thanks for all the information.

sounds like you already found the cheap stuff. I always buy the upper end thread. my machine doesn't like the cheap stuff and it leaves to much lint in my machine.

If you do find lint in your machine - and I think we have discussed this before - one good way to remove it is with a pipe cleaner. I run it through my disks and double over one end and run it through the sewing bobbin area. Works great!
Marysewfun

they still have it

I often spray my cheaper spools of thread with silicon, that I get at wally-world in the automitive dept. I really helps.

My machine won't even use cheap thread. Dollar spools are at the dollar store. I love the thread from Connecting Thraeds. Best value in my opinion.

I use Connecting threads essentials a lot, also Marathon you can do a search for the Marathon Thread. I don't have the address handy. I use the Marathon for thread painting.

best thread I have found is Connecting Threads. Love to work with it. Can't imagine getting thread for $1 a spool. Is that a typo?

Please don't skimp on quality when buying thread! Instead, try using thread that comes in cones and use coupons, like for Joanne Fabrics, and you'll save money. But to put time and energy into a project with cheap thread that's poor quality ... it's not a good thing! Maxi Lock comes in cones and is quite reasonable. Polyester thread is just as good as cotton.

i have seen many quilts where the thread wore out before the fabric. there are places to buy good quality thread at reasonable prices

It really depends on how yards per spool you are getting. But so far the best i got was Connectingthreads.com, and one one i was told about today but haven't tried yet is threadart.com but i've seen their prices (really good) and they have excellent thread for embroidery too.

Good luck

I have purchased from Threadart. they sell on eBay. I like cnnecting Threads thread best of all

It NEVER pays to buy cheap thread. Always buy 100% cotton thread when you're piecing cotton fabric. I prefer Guttermann thread, but usually can find it on sale for half price at Hancock's. It's regularly over $8 a spool.

I only use connecting threads thread. It is well worth the money. I have all the sets and then lately bought all the newest sets and ended up with extras which I am happy for. I dont think I could trust $1.00 a yard. Is it a good brand? Good luck!

Just check the quality before you check the price, is my philosophy. It will pay - off in the end, Decent thread doesn't cost any less than $8 here, and around $20 for the bigger spools. I check out the charity shops first and am sometimes lucky.Occasionally we get $1 sales for the cheap polyester stuff that is OK to use in some projects.

Wow. I bought 2 spools yesterday and they were just over $12. I thought that was expensive. I usually buy from Connecting Threads, but I needed them NOW.

Try threadart.com There's was 89¢ for 600M I haven;t check them lately.

I just paid $11.00 for a large spool of Aurfil. Yikes! $1.00 is a real bargain in my world. You go girl!

A dollar a spool is truly "cheap" thread...money-wise and quality-wise. After putting hours into a quilt, not to mention the quality fabrics, I am going to also use quality thread.

Cheap thread is also a very bad diet for your sewing machine. it is fuzzy, short fibers that get caught in the tension disks and create lots of fuzz in the bobbin area...not good at all for machines.

Cheap thread can really screw up your sewing machine. I think you get what you pay for.

Cheap thread can really screw up your sewing machine. I think you get what you pay for.

I have not had good luck quilting with cheap thread. I use Gutterman and thread from Superior Threads.

Be careful of cheap thread...it can be brittle and break, especially if it is not 3 ply long staple thread. It can also be lint-y and make the inside of your machine a mess. Remember that adage: You get what you pay for! If you make a beautiful quilt but it pulls apart at the seams later, you'll hate yourself for not buying good thread. Why scrimp on thread when you have already spent a lot on fabric? Another adage: A chain is only as strong as its weakest link (i.e. the thread!).

I also use Guiterman Thread and I never have any trouble with it.

I was always taught that if you sew with a good quality cotton fabric, you should use a good quality cotton thread also.

i have been using Guitterman and had decent results with it. just tried connecting threads stuff today and really like it. actually think it looks better than the guitterman. has a nice finish, is 100% cotton and 1200 yd spool is very very nice.

the thread i use is coats and clark dual duty plus or dual duty xp ive always used it is 325 to 500 yard it dosent lint up anything it acctualy has the least anount of lint of any thread that i tried.. even th really nice threads that was $13....

I only use high quality. I love Gutterman. I used to use coats and clark. until my sewing machine repairman said don't ever use that its not good for your machine

I am also a Connecting Threads lover. In fact, I've got an order in my shopping cart right now.. I keep thinking that they'll offer some kind of a sale so I wait and wait... I am going to break down and order today or tomorrow though... There is some fabric in there for a friend - we all pitched in together to get the free shipping ;)