Thread reviews and shopping online
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Thread reviews and shopping online
I'm looking for an unbiased review of cotton thread. Anyone seen one lately? I've always used mettler but I'm getting a lot more lint than I used to, so the review should be fairly recent.
Question 2 is how do you buy thread online and get the matching shade you want? My LQSs don't carry much variety by color, maker, or spool size. : (
I've been studying this delimma for weeks now, looking forward to hearing from you! Appreciate any help.
Question 2 is how do you buy thread online and get the matching shade you want? My LQSs don't carry much variety by color, maker, or spool size. : (
I've been studying this delimma for weeks now, looking forward to hearing from you! Appreciate any help.
#6
I use mostly Aurifil cotton thread for my top thread when piecing because I have so much of it. It's a very good thread, not much lint at all. Superior is very good with just about every color you could want.
#8
I try to use as little cotton thread as possible. That being said, I go for color, and if it happens to be cotton, so be it. The best way to order thread on line is to order a thread card - samples of thread wound and set on a cardboard background. Usually you have to order sepatate cards for every line - cotton, poly, gle in the dark, etc. Some are free, some cost a bit, and some quite a bit, but that guarantees you the perfect color match every time. A friend told me this a while back, and it brought peace and sanity to my on-line shopping for thread.
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BEsides ... when we spend a lot of $ on our fabrics, why not go with a quality thread?
Colour matches ... as mentioned colour cards.
Or just order one spool at a time, then gradually you have some to base it on.
Also, when there are assorted colours in a group (usually better pricing too) ... I will order that, so I have my own samples! Last year I got 70(or so) spools of Aurifil, small size 3 or 4 of each colour ... gave me a great thread stash, and colour options at my ready as needed.
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