always (cracks me up) when someone totally (dis...'s) a whole company...(stay away from C & C)...they have been around for many, many, many years---if their product was not any good they would not have lasted!
C & C offers many different threads- some are better than others---just like with most other company products...i've had just as many bad experiences with YLI, Geutermann, Mederia, ...the list goes on-
i've used lots of C & C threads over the years that were just fine.
i also love (most) of the threads i've purchased from Connecting threads- I like Aurafil & have bought it from Fabric.com,
i've quilted quite successfully with Maxilock (which some people say to never use)--Joannes generally has great prices & color selection on maxilock threads!
if they are having a great sale & you want to - why not pick up a few different threads to try out- you may find a new favorite---or decide that any number of threads will work just fine & then you have choices when sales happen.
i've been sewing 48 years- quilting for 35 of them---and have a vast variety of threads- i never (restrict) myself - am willing to try them all- some i like better than others- many have their place/use.

I also would like to know why you say to "stay away from Coats & Clark. They have been around for ever and I have never had a problem with it. I also use the Dual Duty.
Pat

I prefer to buy rotary blades in bulk from eBay. They seem to be considerably cheaper per blade that way, and I am still getting the good quality blades. I don't remember what I paid last time, but I think it came to something between $1 and $1.50 per blade. Haven't tried Harbor Freight blades, but they seem to have more problems than blades made specifically for my rotary cutter. The last thing I want to do is insert a new blade that doesn't work well fpr me.

I'd never heard any disparaging remarks about Coats and Clark until I joined this board. Over here it's sold under the name Coats in quite a high-end department store chain (John Lewis). It retails for around the same price as Gutermann, which is a big seller here.

I've never thought to buy blades on ebay, but Amazon sells packages of blades:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000B7MUFK/

$16.97 for 5 45mm blades

I use JHittle wholesale for my blades...the last time I bought them they were about $136 or so for 100...and they seem to be good blades. As for thread, I use it all, including some my Mom had years, and years, and years ago...if you try to stretch it and it doesn't break, it should still be good. Hope this helps!

My personal experience is that no matter what brand cotton thread I use, all the way from C & C to the more expensive ones like King Tut, there is still a lot of lint. The thicker the thread is, the more lint there is. JMHO, smile.

I did try the Harbor Freight blades and they did not work for me. Oh well.

I order my blades thru Jhittlesewing.com they have them for 14.95 for 10 blades. they work great for me. I am only on my 1 st blade still this year and it is time to change it the next project coming up. so they last for me . they seem sharper than the other blades i've gotten. as for thread i use the coats and clarks dual duty most but really use whatever hits my fancy at the time. my machines take what i throw at them.

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Depends on what I'm doing But I never use Coats & Clark it doesn't work well with my machine it breaks. frays, a lot of fuzz. It jams my machine. King Tut thread is good I also like Madeira & Gutermann.
I've used a lot of different rotary cutters I'm left handed so some don't work well for me. How ever in Sept I purchased a Gingher Rotary cutter I just LOVE it. It is like night & day. It cuts clean & easy on the hand. I have arthritis.