sewbeit

i also have a bernina 440 and i worked at a lqs..so i had an opportunity to try a variety of quality threads..i found aurifil to be the best..my machine loves it...lasts forever..will not break and no lint buildup either...i would suggest you try 1 of each..such as mettler..sulky..presentia..and so on..you willo be able to judge for your self..good luck..and nice machine you got there

tcnmom

Thanks for the website. Great prices.

April454

Last year I discovered Superior Masterpiece thread. I love it and now use it for all my piecing. The 3,000 yard spool seemed so expensive at about $25.00 but after a year of sewing I still have about a third of it left. I bought the off-white and can use it for most of my piecing. What I love about it is so little to no lint and the stitching is perfect. Some of the other threads I've used seem to be too thick and my stitches aren't as nice. I just invested in a couple of other colors for darker fabric. I know I'll not run out of thread for a very long time. It's worth every penny. My Bernina loves it. Now what to do with all the other threads I've bought over the past 6 years of quilting. I'm spoiled now.

April454

I also love Aurifil, it's excelent and definately goes a long way.

zz-pd

Sorry I can't help. God bless. Penny

Suzy

I have some aurifil thread and some other brands too. I do have to say of those that I use, aurifil is by far the better thread of choice. It doesn't build up much lint and it doesn't take up any space in the seam allowance like some other threads even tho they are 50# threads can make the quarter inch seam more bulky? I don't know how else to describe it. It is very pricey but worth not having to clean the bobbin area very often. The other one I like is mettlers silk finish works somewhat like aurifil but doesn't seam to get the mileage you get with aurifil. Just my personnel opinion.

Suzy

reach for the stars 2

I think it's to pricey and my Janome and Viking didn't like it. I do use Gutterman a lot I like that.

dlf0122quilting

Check out www.sewforless.com because they have a great sale on it for $2.50 for a 5,000 meter spool in many different colors.

Candace

I couldn't find Aurifil listed for sale at the site you linked to...

Lizzygail

I love to use the Aurifil for batiks. Gives a nice small footprint for a crisp seam with the dense fabric - otherwise, I'm not overly choosy about my piecing thread 'brand' other than getting a nice 'twist' so it doesn't shread.