I love the thread. Plan to order batiks. Our quilt shop has
gone over $10.00 a yard

Thanks, I was wondering too!

Thanks for the info krisgray! So much info to learn about threads and fabrics, etc.!!!!!!!

I have ordered from them-yes the fabric is a little different than say Moda or RJ but I still like them. The thread is good quality.I'm not complaining. :thumbup:

As someone else said, if you are unsure, order the charm pack to check the fabric. I've used their batiks and lots of their kits and I've not been disappointed.

Have any of you used their Essential Pro on your long arm? I normally use King Tut with Bottom Line in the bobbin, but the CT Pro is so much cheaper, I'm tempted to try it.

I just received an order of charm packs and 2 1/2 strips. Very disappointed. The fabric is thin and the color was not the same as shown on their site. We'll re-think before I buy again.

That is odd. I just received my order yesterday and as usual the fabric is substantial and smooth. I bought the 30's prints and a couple of other tiny prints. Which ones did you buy?

I love their thread, I have lots of it. No problem what so ever.

Been buying from them since they started selling fabric Great products. :mrgreen:

I like them and haven't had any problems. Really have liked all the fabric I have bought from them and love their threads.

I like both the thread and the fabric I have gotten from them

I would like to order from Connecting Threads but everytime I try to order they are sold out or available in about a month. Order the minute you get the catalogue otherwise good luck.

Ditto. great thread too.

While some of the fabric is thin, others are still good quality. I buy from them all the time, and am very pleased. I have bought a few kits from them, and there is always fabric left over.

The thread is wonderful. It doesn't hold a stick to the other threads in my book. Will usually buy when they are on sale, love them!
CruisingStef

I don't know why and I do NOT care, just happy that they are. I think I have been using their threads about 8 yrs and LOVE them for piecing and quilting but only use Superior Bottom Line thread in the bobbin.

I've gotten quite a bit of the batiks, even better price from the 'clearance' section and so so happy with them. Because they DO cost less, my stash has more batiks.

I don't find their threads to be 'linty', maybe cuz I only use it for top thread. I only use Superior Bottom Line threads in the bobbin, which lasts a long time cuz it is thinner and not linty either.

People seem to forget that fabric is a major lint contributor. When I see lint in my bobbin area, it is always the color of the fabric I'm using.

I love the fabric and the thread :D

I received the charm packs Whirlwind Romance Blush Charms and the Whirlwind Romance Whisper Strips. The strips edges are stringey. I will be using them for donation quilts just wish they were thicker.

I ordered the cheaper 10-inch fabric
stack, which were not batiks and was very disappointed too.
Haven't tried the batik strips, but plan to try them.

I had a birthday gift of $150.00, i SPENT IT ALL AT CONNECTING THREADS, SOME OF IT $100.00 was for a grab bag of last years material, I was thrilled when it came , I HAVE NO PROBLEM, IT WAS A GOOD GRADE OF MATERIAL. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thanks for the comments, I was wondering myself!

My experience with Connecting Threads has been positive. I have never received anything from them that I wouldn't consider good quality, fabric and thread. And their deliveries have always been within just a few days of the order. No complaints here.

I absolutely love Over the Rainbow FAbrics. The woman is delightful, helpful and does the very best ever on shipping prices. I shop the fabric I like at the LQS and can usually get something from Laura for 2-3 dollars a yard less.
Mary Kay

I have the Baby Lock Quest. I have no problems with their thread. I brush the bobbin area out after it runs out of thread each time with any thread I am using.

I have learned to clean and oil after each bobbin fill, it seems to make the machine run much better and besides a person does not forget to clean out once in a while if you do it at every bobbin change :roll: :lol: :-P

I really like both the thread and the material. I've bought a bit of both and haven't been disappointed yet. I love to shop the fabric sale especially. Give them a try..you won't be disappointed! I especially like the thread...there's virtual no lint!

I wish they would ship internationally. They have a book on special I would like to buy:o(.................and fabric and patterns and kits lol!

I do this too. Like Campbell 34, do you oil the machine? I have no idea WHERE to do this!

I have used them with complete satisfaction. Never been disappointed.

Thanks all, for this info, I've only ordered books from them so far...fast shipping, and no shipping charges if the order is over $50. I usually get some of my quilting friends to order books at the same time so the $50 adds up fast. I will definitely start ordering fabric, thread, kits, etc., from them soon!

Most modern machines should only have ONE drop of oil in the bobbin case every couple of months. They are not like the old steel machines that the user could thoroughly clean and oil. Professional service is recommended. IMHO, that is the trade off for all the wonderful things they can do. I do keep a few (OK...too many!!) vintage machines around in case I want to sew on them....or the power goes out....LoL!!

"I have the Baby Lock Quest. I have no problems with their thread. I brush the bobbin area out after it runs out of thread each time with any thread I am using.[/quote]

I do this too. Like Campbell 34, do you oil the machine? I have no idea WHERE to do this![/quote]"

Thin with a shiny finish on most cottons I have ordered. Wasn't happy with how they washed either. Have not tried thread or batiks but I guess you get what you pay for may apply. I use LQS mostly because of all the work involved I want it to be a keepsake.

I have found a few of their fabrics to be a little rougher feeling than, say, the nice buttery Moda. BUT, I have never been disappointed in their fabrics or thread. Their batiks are a bit thinner, but nothing for me to worry about. Thread is great, and when it is on sale, what a fabulous deal!

I love Connecting Threads, both the fabric and threads. I have never been disappointed and have made many of their inexpensive kits too.

According to my manual under Maintenance you are suppose to put a drop of sewing machine oil every 15 to 20 hours of operation to the hook area (where the bobbin goes in).

Look into your instruction book. It will tell you just where to oil your bobbin, I have an older 80's Bernina930, it has never been in the shop for any thing and still runs great,I clean and oil it every time, I also have a clone 221 singer, I do the same thing with it, And now I have the new 830 bernina, still do the same , Alll of these machines tell you how to clean and oil, I use more Q tips on my machine than I use in the bathroom, I also work at our local St Vincent De Paul Thrift, I am the sewing machine lady, Most of the time when a machine doesn't work well it just needs to be cleaned out of dirt and fuzz, oil the bobbin ,adjust the upper tension or tighten the little screw in the bobbin case , or put in a new needle . Sometimes it is in backwards and will not sew that way. All I do is common sense stuff, I am not a repair person, :roll: :lol: :P

Just put a drop or two where the bobbin goes? Mine is vertical. Just put drop at "bottom" ? Or swab a q-tip and "wipe" it around?
Thanks.

I put one drop at the end of a Q tip, ,Put your needle as high up as it will go Most of my machines have a place that comes a part where the bobbin goes in, push the two levers out, the black case pops down,take out the round silver cover and the bobbin case pops right out , I put oil on a Q tip because I think it gathers the dust better, swipe it around , put it all back together, just the way you took it out making sure you put it back in th proper slot and don't forget to clean out from under your needle plate they get pretty fuzzy too, I use Q tips there to reach places that get fuzzy and are hard to reach,I make all of my own quilts I do not send them out to be quilted, lots of lint and fuzz, so I clean every time I change the bobbin, I do not have a long arm machine , justa regular one , sometimes I have to put imy quilt together in several pieces, so I am doing a lot of sewing at one time , still cleaning after every bobbin fill, sure works for me , even on my old machines

I guess I am in the minority too - I found their fabrics to be thin. Only bought a couple of small pieces and glad of that.

I think the perception of the quality of the fabric depends a lot upon what you are comparing to and what you are used to buying.

I will try their thread and see how that goes. They do have good prices on it.