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true4uca 10-07-2012 12:15 PM

Mettler Thread
 
This seems to be the only olace I can post at this tome. I know it should be in main. Where is the best place to buy mettler thread. Just bought a baggie of thread at yard sale. There was a partial spool of Mettler in there. Just tried it & now I'm hooked so want to buy more

patricej 10-07-2012 12:18 PM

for hand quilting or for machine piecing/quilting?

Prism99 10-07-2012 12:18 PM

Have you tried Aurifil? I used Mettler silk finish cotton thread until I tried Aurifil 50wt 2-ply. *Much* prefer the Aurifil! A lot less lint, plus more fits on the bobbin so less bobbin-changing required.

Edit: Not sure about the best place to buy, but I have used http://www.redrockthreads.com for discount thread purchases. They carry both Mettler and Aurifil.

true4uca 10-07-2012 12:50 PM


Originally Posted by PatriceJ (Post 5568870)
for hand quilting or for machine piecing/quilting?

Sorry, I should say I want it for piecing. What happened to my post, I did not make those typos.

true4uca 10-07-2012 12:52 PM


Originally Posted by Prism99 (Post 5568872)
Have you tried Aurifil? I used Mettler silk finish cotton thread until I tried Aurifil 50wt 2-ply. *Much* prefer the Aurifil! A lot less lint, plus more fits on the bobbin so less bobbin-changing required.

Edit: Not sure about the best place to buy, but I have used http://www.redrockthreads.com for discount thread purchases. They carry both Mettler and Aurifil.

Thank you for posting this link.

Mkotch 10-07-2012 12:59 PM

The man who cleans my sewing machine (Viking) says he recommends Mettler despite the lint. He says just clean it often. Anyway, I buy mine at my local quilt shop, but sometimes if I want a lot of one color, I get it from www.joann.com.

ckcowl 10-07-2012 02:38 PM

Superior Threads, Atlanta Thread Company, Connecting Threads, Fabric.com, Keepsake quilting, Nancy's notions, Clotildes are all places where you can find a variety of threads- including mettler- among many more- many lqs', joannes...the list goes on & on...

alleyoop1 10-08-2012 04:20 AM

According to the internet, Joann's sells Mettler thread.

LTeachergeorge 10-08-2012 06:44 AM

My local quilt shop does not carry Mettler -- she carries Gutterman -- but will order me a box (5 spools) from her distributor (Checker Dist). I always buy it by the box -- heaven forbid, I should run out!!! At the start of any spool of thread, I fill every empty bobbin I can find!

gollytwo 10-08-2012 07:38 AM

Superior Threads does not carry Aurifil or Mettler
I use Aurifil 50wt cotton for machine piecing with Superior Threads' Bottom Line in the bobbin*
I use Mettler 60wt cotton embroidery thread for hand piecing.
* I buy their pre-wound bobbins (superBobs). The thread is so thin it doesn't matter what colour you use. I once pieced a twin top with 1 bobbin.


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