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#31
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Norfolk, VA
Posts: 5,397
I have a set, but have only used it a couple of times--it seems VERY linty to me, especially the red. I had to vacuum my machine after every bobbin change when I used the red. Just got some Aurifil and really like it, but it is linty also. I guess that's just a cotton thread thing.
#32
I love the color choices, size of spools and price...but...I can't wait til changing the bobbin to clean the lint. Also i had
trouble with the thread bleeding. I used red and brown on white fabric and when spraying with water to get my
markings out the thread bled onto the white and tried everything and it wouldn't come out so learned that lesson
the hard way!
trouble with the thread bleeding. I used red and brown on white fabric and when spraying with water to get my
markings out the thread bled onto the white and tried everything and it wouldn't come out so learned that lesson
the hard way!
#33
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: NY
Posts: 10,590
Dog house mom said it best. I hated the essential pro and thankfully only ordered one cone of it. The essential cotton is so-so. I also found it very linty. I have found too many other threads I like a ton better so I won't be ordering it again.
#34
I have been really pleased with CT. Yes, it is a little linty, but I always clean my machine after using it, so it's never been a big deal for me. I especially like the thread cones as I have used them for both piecing and quilting. I have never had problems with thread bleeding, but I have taken caution when using their red thread.
When money is tight and 100% cotton thread is less than $3 a spool (and a big spool at that) I just can't pass it up!
When money is tight and 100% cotton thread is less than $3 a spool (and a big spool at that) I just can't pass it up!
#37
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: The California Hills
Posts: 626
It is so funny to see all the diffeent remarks about lint. I started quilting using Mettler and a few other name brand expensive spools of thread. I was getting a ton of lint on my Janome. Then, I tried the Connecting Threads essential cotton spools and the lint was reduced by at least half if not more. I now have a BabyLock Espire and again no problem with lint. I have now used about 6-8 different colors of CT thread and haven't noticed any problems.
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