When I took a sewing class at JoAnns the instructor told us NOT to buy cheap thread and told us the reasons why. She then went on to tell us that Coats was a good brand.

Can you all discuss what brands you use and why and what brands to stay away from.
I know why to use good thread but I do not know how to tell good thread from bad thread before I buy it.
JoAnns has a sale on a whole cabinet of a 100 spools of Gutermann thread for 79.99 on there blackFriday deal.
Is this a good thread?
I just got a really nice Brother sewing machine and I hate toruin it with bad thread but I really need some thread for it.
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Many on here really like that brand. Some machines can be picky, maybe buy an extra single spool too, so you can try it with your machine before opening up the cabinet :wink:

I don't think the thread itself will "ruin" your machine, but it can cause stitching problems and lint build up :D:D:D

My machine does fine with Coats & Clark and just chokes on Gutermann. I tend to get lots of thread dust from all that I've tried except for Aurafil.

I spent $80.00 for an insider tour of your machine and thread was a short topic, but coats and clarks was NOT recommended. I do not like connecting threads, way to lintly for me. I prefer metter cotton silk finish or better yet Ariifil, search for deals on line. It is expensive but so thin it goes along way and very little lint.

Guterman and Janome generally do not do well. The thread is good but it is a bit springy and stiff. It seems the machine does not like it. I am a big fan of Aurafill and Mettler.

I like Guttermans. I don't like Coats and Clark. Personal preference. I don't think it's about ruining the machine, more about the project and how it flows together and stands up to wear and tear.

Gutterman works great on my Janome, and I like the other two you mentioned as well.

I have a band new QS9000 and I use surger thread and it works great , but I use any thread that has a good price.
I think that the pioneer women used one kind of thread and that was what they had available to them and there Quilts are still around to this day, they had no fancy named threads to worry with and so I figure if they could make due so can I .. :D

I have a brother and the Coats & Clark , Beta, as well as Mettler seem to run fine thru it..I've never tried the Guterman. I tend to see it higher priced... My brother machine does tight embroidery best with Polyester thread.

If it is just redwork or loosely emberoidery rayon is ok.. but not if I am doing a tight embroidery piece.

I used gutterman on my Janome also. On my older machine (MC3500) the connecting threads thread broke a lot. Not so much o the new machine so far.

Go to Superior Threads web site, http://www.superiorthreads.com/
and choose the tab that says "education". They have a lot of information on what types of thread to use and even a chart that tells you what thread to use with what needle, etc. The information is useful whatever brand you use.

Coats and Clark is way too linty for my machines. After reading several thread discussions on here, I decided to try Connecting Threads. I bought 2 small spools and it's less linty and so far my machines like it :)

Aurifil, if I want cotton for piecing; seams lie very flat.
Mostly Bottom Line, a very very thin poly thread meant for the bobbin.
I use it for everything
My Jems will only take it in bobbins; my Bernina1030 takes it top and bobbin.

i would not pay $70 for 100 spools of thread until I tested it with One spool

I think it's more about your machine. My Singer is fine with coats but my pfaff works best with gutterman. I keep some of all of it:)

yep, the C&C tends to shred and snap on my machine.

Guterman works great on my Janome as well.

I've used C&C all the years I've been sewing, and never ever had any problems of any kind. I do buy Mettler also, mainly because I like the smaller spools, I can store more. Never had problems with it either. I've also used serger thread when I needed too, no problems with that either. I've used all these on a FW, a Kenmore, and now 2 Janomes.

My Pfaff 7570 will take anything I throw at it with no problems. I mostly use Maxilock serger thread for piecing and quilting now. I know some people have said it won't hold up over the years, but I'm not trying to make heirloom quilts.

I really like Aurifil thread the best. Get a spool for $10 and it lasts! Otherwise I like the Gutterman thread. Coats and Clark seemed to lint up a lot on my machine.

Some of my vintage machines only like Coats and Clarks, but the Janome likes the Gutterman. For me, it comes down to what works well with the machines.

I use thread from Connecting Threads and love it. My Juki works well with it.

I don't spend much time worrying about brands of thread. If it is strong, (pull it to see if it will break easily, if so pitch it.)and the color I want and a weight that is suitable and my machine doesn't act up, I will use it and be happy!

i tend to use C&C - just habit. I can get away w/ just a natural, black, and tan color to take care of most things. Natural is what i use the most.

I use what I have on hand and have had good luck. But I do have a tendency to go to the Connecting Threads thread I have bought and love it!

I use Gutterman and Mettler. I dont have a problem with my Janome. My friend is pickier and will only use Aurifil. Whatever....I think I am buying that 200 spool deal.

I have used most all brands of thread. The best thread ever is silk but it's not practical money wise for general sewing. I like Connecting Threads and have a lot of it. I like Coats and Clark metallic, it never breaks or frays. Superior Sew Fine and Bottom Line is great for bobbins. Glide by Fil Tec is excellent for machine quilting. I have discovered InvisFil threads and it is almost like sewing with silk. I watch all the thread sites and when a great clearance price is on a set I buy it. I got four sets of 8 mini king cone spools of Aurifil thread for $16 each and can only say it's good thread but not worth me paying the full price

I just used the vacuum cleaner attachment to suck out the "felt" under my needle plate. I'd been using C&C thread lately. I couldn't believe how much lint was crammed in there.
I'll be using something else from now on.

I don't care for Coats & Clark or Gutterman. Both are too linty, and my machines don't like them. Mettler works great, and Aurifil is fabulous!!

That's funny that the lady from Joannes said C&C was "nice" thread. LOL. It's reputation is the bottom of the barrel.

I'm a big fan of Aurifil. Very little dust/lint from it and it is great for piecing.

Yuppers.. What she said!

I have a Brother I have had for about 30 years. It sews about any thread I put on it. I am sewing now with some thread that was given to me. It is some Coats and Clark and some other brands. I set the spool behind the machine and put an empty bobbin on the thread spool and let it run around it and through the machine. I also use my serger cones. If thread gets linty spray it with static spray. That is what we uswed in the factory I worked in.

I have used Gutterman for years and loved it. But the last few that I have purchased landed in the garbage ---they were constantly breaking and the lint coming off them was triple what it once was. I was so disappointed. I have started using Mettler and I am having good results. Also, I heard the King Tut was a great brand but have not tried it.

I really prefer Coats. My old Bernina machine does better with spools than the skinny tubes of thread. It is also very fussy about the bobbin thread being the same weight as the top thread.
JA also has a BOGO offer on thread -- get what you need, not a big set.

Me and my Janome love Superior and Mettler threads!

I would have to agree wholeheartedly...100%.

I used C&C on one quilt... I am still reinforcing seams! My old standby is Gutterman and I will not try anything new for a while. They are coming out with some beautiful variegated threads now.

I have two industrial machines and using them for a tight satin stitch means a LOT of lint no matter which thread is used. Mettler is the thread I use because there is less lint and therefore less trouble keeping it clean. Since these monsters are in tables holding huge motors, I have learned how disassemble and clean them myself for the past thirty years and which thread works best for my machine and me the cleaner!

I have two everyday couch quilts that were sewn with C&C dual duty thread that are 15 years old. Not one broken stitch on either one of them.

The breaking seams could be caused by the stitching not being even/right - once in a while the tensions go completely wacko - and then the stitching is more apt to either pull out or one of the threads to break when stressed.