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Old 10-25-2016, 03:00 AM
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I'm another non-purist and use whatever I happen to have on hand. Much of my thread is older, dual duty C&C as well but I have some Gutterman and some others. Whatever is handy and close to the color I want. I use primarily my computerized Viking and occasionally my FW to piece. Neither object to whatever thread I throw at them.
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Old 10-25-2016, 03:13 AM
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I use 60wt Presencia cotton. It was recommended by a quilting instructor. I love how easy it is to get my seam allowance right when using this thin thread. I have 2 colors, a taupey-beige and white.
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Old 10-25-2016, 05:16 AM
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I'm a Sulky gal, I love the shine. But then I don't make "heirloom quilts". Mine are for using and enjoying, not saving.
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Old 10-25-2016, 05:33 AM
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I use Guttermann, Presencia 60 wt, or Masterpiece.
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Old 10-25-2016, 05:39 AM
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I have so much thread from estate sales still in the original package. I use most of that for hexies and other piecing.
Originally Posted by bearisgray View Post
Most of my thread is the "older" cotton covered polyester Dual Duty thread made by Coats & Clark.

None of my machines object to it.

I did not even know about some of these other threads until I started reading this forum.

I've started using some of the polyester threads that I bought when I was sewing knits back in the 70s.
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Old 10-25-2016, 09:01 AM
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My machine only refuses to work with C&C Dual Duty - anything else goes. Most of the time I use Connecting Threads but I have other threads as well - whatever is on sale.
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Old 10-25-2016, 09:08 AM
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I go by thread wt and ply more then brand. I like thin thread with no lint. I use Connecting Threads Poly, Superior Bottom Line and Sew Fine, and Aurifil the most. I have some of all brands though. I buy a spool of thread from each thread vendor at shows or quilt shops I visit.
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Old 10-25-2016, 09:24 AM
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I also use Guttermann both for piecing and for quilting. I use grey for piecing (most of the time) and usually the off-white (ecru) for quilting. And, I always use a JoAnn Fabric coupon.
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Old 10-25-2016, 12:21 PM
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My fave is Aurifil 50wt. It is fine thread, so the bobbin holds more of it, and I get very accurate seams with it. It is very lint-free compared to other cotton threads I have tried. I believe Prescencia 60wt is even better (still thin and lint-free but 3-ply rather than Aurifil's 2-ply so probably stronger), but I have not tried it yet.

I used Mettler silk-finish thread for years, but once I tried Aurifil I didn't want to use the Mettler anymore.
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Old 10-25-2016, 12:41 PM
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I feel silly asking this question, but where on the thread does it show the wt?
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