Superior thread Cones - best place, cheapest
 

My HQ Avante has finally started sewing decency after almost 3 years. Had to turn needle different and using Superior and Bottom line thread works great. It broke the cheaper thread several times so I need to buy more Superior thread. Questions: is there a good color that generally works well in quilting dark colors or do I have to buy several colors? Where is the best place to buy this thread? Thanks.

I can't answer you about the color, but my go to place to buy thread online is Red Rock Threads. They are reliable, have a decent selection and will call if there are items that are backordered.

I'll second Red Rock Threads ................ https://redrockthreads.com/

If you want Superior brand threads, why not order from Superior Threads? A quick comparison showed RR to be 50 cents cheaper for a cone, but shipping was more.

You can order directly from Superior. (Superiorthreads.com) and can also buy color cards for a small fee.

I save my thread purchases for quilt shows. They usually have some sort of special at the shows, like a discount for multiple cones. Superior usually vends at the bigger shows.

I buy Superior threads from Superior website. I haven't found any place selling it cheaper. Sign up for the newsletter and get first view of all the sale items. And shipping is under $4 or free depending on how much you buy. If there is a special at a show it's the same on the website.

I buy mine from Kingmen Quilting Supplies. Much cheaper and they carry many brands. I only pay $7.95 for glide. I have bout Omni and So Fine from them too.

I purchase all of my Superior brand thread from Superior Threads. Never thought about trying to find it somewhere else.

Thanks everyone, I have some suggestions now.

I find some sort of grey on dark colors blend well and a limey green will sew into almost any quilt. A light lavender also sews in well and not seen to much.

A friend’s DH bought about 100 spools of a kind of lavender thread at an auction and she used it in all of her piecing, said it was a perfect color. That’s kind of what I’m looking for now, a general color to use long arming as I don’t want 100 spools of thread.

I use only four colors: black, white, light taupe and dark taupe. Black and white thread color for black or white quilts. I find that light and dark taupe thread seems to blend into all other colors.

It really doesn't matter the color of piecing thread. Right now I'm using up a lot of bright red Aurifil.

I usu get my threat at the quilt show in Paducah. I buy the cones & prewound bobbins for all my piecing & quilting on George. They usu have show specials but it is just easier for me. I get neutral colors - Cream, Sand, Silver, & Gray & use them for all my piecing as they blend in quite well. I have gotten some at Red Rock Threads on-line (redrockthreads.com). The prewounds are a little pricey but I find the convenience worth it. Besides, they hold more thread than what I can wind myself. Happy Quilting! Kathy

sewingmachinesplus.com has some good sales. I've gotten 30% off a couple of times on the superior masterpiece and king tut

of course the sale is not going on right now :) When they do have a sale, I stock up

I have eyed red rock threads but never purchased, so I am glad to hear others like them. I might try them sometime

I went looking for Superior MonoPoly clear thread just yesterday and found it less expensive at Superior than Ebay or Amazon. Couldn't believe the price difference between these sites.

order directly from Superior, a dark charcoal gray is good for lots of darks.