Onebyone

I went to a machine embroidery class today. The instructor had two machines set up for demoing. Her stitching was perfect with no thread issues at all. I asked her what type of thread she was using and she said Brothread. I never heard of it. She said it was fairly new and she buy is on Amazon. She does all her quilting in a hoop with it too. She was using a Brother and Bernina machine. I came home and ordered a set.

fruitloop

A guild member was talking using Brothread in her LA last week. She got a sample cone and liked it a lot. She buys the super large three cone set for less then $15. At that price it's worth a try.

Onebyone

I got 40 mini cones for about $25. If I don't like it I haven't invested enough to have regrets. I think I'll like it. I have the same model Brother machine she was using.

sJens

Have never heard of it but will check it out. Thank you for sharing.

juliasb

My embroidery needs on my machine is simple. I use an inexpensive Brother with only a 4: hoop. I have pretty much mastered doing pieces in sections that I want for a larger image. I have a nice digitizer software package that divides mmy images and I use the grid for placement of each section. The majority of the images I do are within the 4" range or near 9.5mm. Seeing demos on what can be done is a lot of fun.
As far as thread I have enough to last a lifetime. I went on a thread binge a few years ago and have every color of the rainbow and from many different thread companies. I found that buying a cheaper thread is a total waste of money. I keep my threads in closed containers out of the sunlight.

Onebyone

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found that buying a cheaper thread is a total waste of money.

I have been using only Floriani thread and it is the best quality of all the threads I have used for embroidery. So far this Brothread has performed the same for me with the trial runs I have been doing since I got it. I think for designs going on dish towels, tee shirts, things that won't last it will be fine. I don't know the quality for long term yet. For quilting embroidery I will stay with the Floriani.

Macybaby

I have quite a bit of the Brothread (bought from Amazon) and the price is very good. I've not had any significant problems with it, but overall I like the results I get with the Floriani thread better. So far those are the only two I've used.

I think the main thing for me is the colors don't seem quite as "rich" as the floriani, however sometimes having something with just a tad less sheen is fine. I do think a person would be hard pressed to tell which colors on the embroidery where which thread.

I'm sewing on a Babylock Destiny - and this machine seems very un-particular about thread. Most of the problems I've had are due to the thread coming off the spool and getting caught somewhere - not in the machine making a stitch.

Onebyone

I use a spool stand and thread nets and don't have a problem with thread coming off the spool. I use this set up for piecing, quilting, and embroidery.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>The instructor gave me several spools of the Brothread to try while waiting on my order.&nbsp; She gets it wholesale so it must be pennies for her.&nbsp; LOL

Rff1010

I want to revive this Brothread...thread...to see if anyone has used it extensively for quilting - particularly for Longarms. Price on Amazon is half that of Glide. I purchased 1 cone and thought it was fine, but others here have much more experience .

Chime in on your thoughts about Brothread!

dunster

I'm also interested in whether Brothread is good on longarms. Is it a trilobal? I buy most of my poly 40wt thread from Metroemb.com. It's currently $5.50 for a 5000m cone.