Hi Vicki,
 VO>     I've wondered the same thing about the cone thread as Wendy did.
 VO> Are there certain brands you would advise?  Or advise to stay away
 VO> from?
 Generally I buy the Maxi-Lock or SureLock for everyday sewing.  I found
 a knot (very small) within the first 18" of the one cone of SureLock
 but not anything else.  Basically, I would say that about any brand
 would be acceptable for most sewing jobs; it is a bit finer than
 cregular cotton covered polyester so I wouldn't reccommend it for super
 heavy weight materials.  For the show choir dresses I did last fall, I
 got Mettler Overlock.  It's a bit pricer (not as much on the cone) but
 worth the extra cost for a nicer garment.  I was going to get only 2
 cones of this & use something else as the needle thread in my serger
 but the salesman reminded me of the buy 2, get one free deal so (even
 without the coupon, I'm a regular enough face in the store) I got a 3rd
 cone of the same color.  I used it on 5 dresses (did some areas by
 sewing machine & another thread) and still have a good amount on 2 of
 the 3 cones; the 3rd is closer to being finished.
I guess basically what I'm saying is that any thread will do most jobs;
for some you may want to go with the more expensive ones.  And, overall,
a cone of thread may cost as much as 2 or 3 spools of thread but if it's
a color you use a lot of the time, then it's worth having a larger
quantity.
Catch you later,
Ruth
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