Thread Talk

Let's talk a little bit about thread. I have never used cheap thread in my machine because of all the horror stories I have heard, they literally scared me into digging a little deeper in my pocket. Now I am not saying that I never fell for the Joanne fabric "so many spools for a buck or two offer" but I would never put that in my machine. Used it for securing buttons, bunny whiskers etc.......I am not claiming to be a thread expert but I have had great results with Coats and Clark Star cotton thread. I use this to piece my quilts, sew handbags and totes. I have since come across a thread that is similar and I am loving it even more, the price is cheaper and the quality to me is good, though remember I am not an expert. I am sure there is probably a whole other world out there of thread I do not know about. Anyways....http://www.connectingthreads.com/ is a wonderful site to buy supplies, this is where I came across this thread. It is called Essential PRO you can buy it in sets or individual spools, if memory serves me correct the spools run around $2.49 each, the sets are a little cheaper per spool if you buy them. Now for my embroidery machine I have been using Isacord, Maderia and Janome brand thread. I will also use this thread to embellish sewing projects. Another thread of excellent quality is Robison Anton thread (how could I forget to mention this!) When I bought my sewing machine the promotion for buying the machine was a set of this thread, imagine how excited I was! I would love to hear what everyone else out there is using in their machines so please feel free to comment :)