Hello Ruth!
11 Mar 97, Ruth Haffly writes to Vicki Oldfather:
 RH>  Generally I buy the Maxi-Lock or SureLock for everyday sewing.  I
 RH> found a knot (very small) within the first 18" of the one cone of
 RH> SureLock but not anything else.
    Thanks for the info.  My brother gave me a gift certificate for my 
birthday to Joann Fabrics and I'm seriously thinking about getting an adapter 
and some thread with it.
 RH> Basically, I would say that about any brand would be acceptable for
 RH> most sewing jobs; it is a bit finer than cregular cotton covered
 RH> polyester so I wouldn't reccommend it for super heavy weight
 RH> materials.
    That's good to know as well.  I do a bit of sewing of pants for my 
husband, so I think probably I should stick to the regular thread for that?
    I'm sorry, I can't remember if you quilt or not, but would you recommend 
the cone thread for putting together quilts?
 RH> get only 2 cones of this & use something else as the needle thread in
 RH> my serger but the salesman reminded me of the buy 2, get one free deal
 RH> so (even without the coupon, I'm a regular enough face in the store) I
 RH> got a 3rd cone of the same color.  I used it on 5 dresses (did some
 RH> areas by sewing machine & another thread) and still have a good amount
 RH> on 2 of the 3 cones; the 3rd is closer to being finished.
    That's pretty good.  I know the feeling about the salesman knowing you.  
:)
 RH> I guess basically what I'm saying is that any thread will do most
 RH> jobs; for some you may want to go with the more expensive ones.  And,
 RH> overall, a cone of thread may cost as much as 2 or 3 spools of thread
 RH> but if it's a color you use a lot of the time, then it's worth having
 RH> a larger quantity.
    Now if I could just get more thread on the bobbins.  :)  Was sewing a 
costume for a play and ran out, and it frustrates me to no end when that 
happens.
Vicki
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