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10-20-2011, 03:47 AM

#21

valleyquiltermo

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Originally Posted by dmyers

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Originally Posted by hcarpanini

I am a long arm quilter and I buy fabric to match my thread!

Lol i thought it was just me! I love thread just as much as fabric. I quilt, embroider and long arm.

Ditto here, :thumbup:

10-20-2011, 03:49 AM

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mar32428

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Originally Posted by grann of 6

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Originally Posted by #1piecemaker

Is your thread stash as large as you fabric stash? Mine sure isn't. I use a lot of white and basic colors.

Mine is getting there. I have hundreds of spools of machine embroidery thread, hundreds of spools of polyester sewing thread left from when I did so much apparel and craft sewing. Now I am accumulating cotton quilting thread for the long arm. I have lots of old wooden spools of thread as decoration in the sewing studio. I also have a lot of serger thread. You can't have just one or two colors of anything. :roll: :lol: :roll: :lol:

I'm in the same boat. Scads of thread from years of fashion sewing and crafts. AND I never buy just one spool. You never know when........

10-20-2011, 04:23 AM

#23

Gayle

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No, but I now try to buy at least one spool of thread every time I buy a fat quarter or remnant so the thread stash is growing...

10-20-2011, 04:25 AM

#24

emsgranny

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Nope - my thread stash is pretty small right now - will have to work on that lol

10-20-2011, 04:27 AM

#25

stitchengramie

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I have more fabric then I do thread. Matter of fact, I need to buy more thread soon. I have just been waiting for thread to come on sale.

10-20-2011, 04:27 AM

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emsgranny

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Originally Posted by jitkaau

I don't think I will ever use it up as I got $600 worth thrown in for every machine that I bought.It will probably rot on the spools!

Why not sell some of it on board - would be interested around the 1st lol

10-20-2011, 04:32 AM

#27

bjiwami

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Every Oct. I go to the Pacific International Quilt Festival in Santa Clara, CA so I can hit the "Superior Threads" booth in the merchants mall...where I purchase a ton of threads! The more you buy, the cheaper it is. I usually focus on buying colors I will use in projects for the coming year, plus, I buy at least one "just because" and later find a use for it! Buying at PIQF I save on postage, plus get a discount!

10-20-2011, 05:01 AM

#28

Pieces2

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I have very few spools of thread (except for my machine embroidery thread). I use white, beige, or gray when piecing so seldom use any other color. I have just a few other colors for mending. I would rather spend $$ on fabric than thread.

10-20-2011, 05:10 AM

#29

quiltmom04

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Originally Posted by #1piecemaker

Is your thread stash as large as you fabric stash? Mine sure isn't. I use a lot of white and basic colors.

Just about! I have about 4 thread boxes of embroidery thread, a box of warm colors, a box of cool colors, a box of neutral colors and a box of quilting thread.

10-20-2011, 05:22 AM

#30

marydent

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Since you are on the subject of thread....
Is their really a difference in thread??Last month I was looking at buying a bernina and they told me to use only gutermens polyester.They stated it doesn't leave lint in your machine as the others do.Whats the scoop????? Thanks Mary