DogHouseMom

Another post that discussed thread made me think. I don't pay enough attention to thread, and I know I should (and I vow to from now on!).

Made me wonder. When I'm piecing and I run out of a spool, I'll grab another spool of the same color without regard to the manufacturer. I'll choose with only color and weight as my guide. So I may start a quilt with white 50wt Gutterman and finish piecing in white 50wt C&C.

I do pay enough attention to not make any changes in thread when quilting, just piecing.

Do any of you - especially those of you not "married" to a certain brand - change manufacturers mid-product when you piece?

erstan947

I do what I have to do to get the quilt done. I live in a semi remote area and don't run to town for a spool of thread:)

BETTY62

I, like you, have always just used the same weight and a like color when I needed to refill the bobbin. I have never worried about the mfg until I joined this board and found out that I should always use the same.

shequilts

I only purchase one brand, Aurifil, and I only buy basic neutrals for my piecing. I use a lot of cream, gray, navy or black. I always buy several so I never run out.

Lisa_wanna_b_quilter

I piece with whatever. I've never bought "nice" thread. I'm considering it for quilting to see if it suddenly makes me better at it.

irishrose

I only care what goes in the bobbin on my vintage machine. it doesn't hold much, so I want a thin thread. Guterman is fine for me. Other than that, I am trying to use up a few of my stash. 'Course, I'll wish I hadn't when I need to sew on some apparel and can't match it. Both machines will sew well with C&C, Guterman or Connecting Threads, so I don'r worry.

Country1

I don't so much on piecing, but DO on quilting.

BeckiQuilts

Funny you should ask today about thread. I live about 20 miles from the nearest Hancocks. Yesterday, I needed ONE spool of navy cotton thread to bind my DD queen size hand quilted quilt. Went to H., everything on sale, couldn't use my 40% coupon on one spool of thread, so I spent $100 on othersale items. Would have been better off waiting untilthe thread went off sale! LOL

the casual quilter

I'm not particular. If it works for the machine, it works for me.