meg Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Hi Quilty friends... I've been piecing with SoFine thread fir some time and lately have not been thrilled with it. So, I was wanting to try something new and I got a cone of aurifil at Vermont Quilt Fest. It's delicious...but so expensive. Anyone tried the Cairo Quilt from Bobbin Central? I'm thinking of giving that a go and wanted to avoid a mistake if possible. I use either a Bernina 440 or 153 for my piecing. Any input is most appreciated EDIT...I ordered the Aurifil on the large cones and its been running like a hot knife through butter ever since. I'm a convert! Worth the extra $. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisquilter Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Hi Meg, I'm curious as to why you don't like the so-fine. I'm always looking for a piecing thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 I use Aurifil almost exclusively. I figure it isn't any more expensive than other thread since it is measured in meters it is more than the same number of yards. It is thin and doesn't cause much lint and comes in great colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaC Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Masterpiece from Superior is also a good thread for piecing. Expensive, also, but yummy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srichardson Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 I have been using Aurifil for more than ten years for piecing. It is great thread and I won't use anything else. It has increased in price over the years but it is still less expensive that a lot of the threads out there. Here are a couple of sources that I have used in the past. http://www.sewezdesigns.com/Aurifil1.html http://www.tristan.bc.ca/cart/home.php?cat=27&sort=orderby&sort_direction=0&page=1 The second one is in Canadian dollars. I noticed yesterday that fabric.com sells Aurifil and they had it on sale for $6 and something but that was just for yesterday unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted December 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Hi Meg, I'm curious as to why you don't like the so-fine. I'm always looking for a piecing thread. Hi Chris... The SoFine was breaking, especially when I was chain piecing. I chain piece a lot. It was frustrating. When I switched it out to try the aurifil I got at VQF, I could not believe how much better aurifil ran in my machine! And it presses down to almost nothing for gorgeous seams. It's probably worth the extra $....but I was wondering if anyone loved the Cairo Quilt before I bit the bullet and stocked up on aurifil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitepinesquilter Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Meg, I have some Cairo Quilt that I could send you. I have black, white, cream, lt. tan, or grey. Message me if you want me to send some out tomorrow so you can try it. It is 45 weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted December 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Thanks, Marci, youre a sweetheart! I will be happy to order it if someone with a Bernina says they use it with success. If not, I'll stick with the aurifil. After all, I'm worth it! Meg, I have some Cairo Quilt that I could send you. I have white, cream, or grey. Message me if you want me to send some out tomorrow so you can try it. It is 45 weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted December 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 I noticed yesterday that fabric.com sells Aurifil and they had it on sale for $6 and something but that was just for yesterday unfortunately. Story of my life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankiequilter Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 I sometimes piece with So Fine. I put the cone on a spool stand behind my machine then run it up and through the eye on the Creative Spool thread stand for my Pfaff and then thread normally. The Creative spool thread stand looks like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/261324373288?lpid=82 The extra distance helps reduce the tug on the thread and I do not have any breakage. If there is a similar stand for your Bernina you might give it a try. I also use Aurifil and Masterpiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted December 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Masterpiece has never worked well in my Bernina. Gutterman runs well, but I don't like how it presses down. Same with Mettler. I think I'm going to just bite the bullet and become an aurifil girl. My new motto shall be... Life's too short to fuss with thread. Thanks ladies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lkl Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 My Bernina likes Gutterman but loves Aurifil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Quilting Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 I have been using Masterpiece with no problems on my Janome. I like to run all my threads through a back thread stand not the short onboard thread guides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamu Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 I also use Masterpiece thread and use the thread holder stand on the back of the machine. Masterpiece has changed their thread from 2 ply to 3 ply to accommodate the newer machines that have the tighter tensions. I have an 180E Bernina that I have used Masterpiece in when this thread first came out and never had an issue. I recently purchased a newer model Bernina and had lots of trouble with the Masterpiece thread breaking. When I went to the 3 ply (which you can only get 3 ply now) I did not have this breakage issue. I purchase the large cones and they last me through several quilt projects. I also get my thread through Sewthankful.com as this is the best place I have found for pricing on this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwing Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 I use Aurifil exclusively for piecing for the reasons all of you have indicated. It is strong and doesn't break. It's not slippery, so when you chain piece the stitches don't back out. It is so thin it makes the points pointier on my triangles. It may be pricey, but I figure that buying good thread is as important as buying good fabric. You can get fabric at Wal-Mart, but if you are going to go to all that effort to make a quilt, should you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merryjo2003 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 I use SoFine without a problem. No breakage. I also use Bottomline. I use whatever I have the most of in the quilting thread cabinet. Love the 50 or 60 wt. threads as the piecing is so flat at the seams when pressed. I never had much luck with the thicker cotton threads. I used to use Gutterman, which I still like, but I don't get by to buy it that often and I order tons of thread for from Metro, Fil-tec and Superior! (I had a fabric problem before I longarmed, now I also have a thread problem ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirleyl Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 I piece mostly with Masterpiece, use Magnifico for my appliqué on minkee, and use bottom line when I need a different color. All on cones. Shirley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharond Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 I piece with Aurifil for all of my piecing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted December 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 I ordered 6 large cones of Aurifil. That should keep me in piecing heaven for a long time. 'Life's too short to fuss with thread.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srichardson Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 I ordered 6 large cones of Aurifil. That should keep me in piecing heaven for a long time. 'Life's too short to fuss with thread.' I see an awful lot of piecing in your future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaSteller Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Presencia 60wt cotton. About $13.50/cone (4882 yards) at Checker Dist. Strong, thin, and cheap. Perfect for piecing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CindyT Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 I use Gutterman (sp?) most of the time and didn't realize there may be a pressing problem with it. Hmmm...of course when I read the title of this post "Piecing thread", I wondered why anyone would want to piece threads together. I think the Christmas quilting rush is getting to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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