Re: Buying Thread online - NOT OT!


"Jan" <maketimetoquilt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:Xns97F29F4413F0Bmaketimetoquiltnospa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
"TwinMom" <twinmom@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:44a58987_1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

OK, I admit I'm getting spoiled by shopping online. I was searching
eBay for deals on threads and was wondering if anyone has had any good
or bad experiences buying sewing threads online. Any quality issues? I

snip

I've always had good luck and good service with Kingsmen and Columbia....
NAYY

I'll second Jan's opinion. Even before I started longarming, I started
buying my quilting thread in cones because it's more cost effective than
buying enough spools to quilt a decent sized quilt. Plus, you have thread
left over to use in piecing, for next time, or to share with a friend.

I've been a tad underwhelmed with the quality vs. price I've seen on ebay,
so I stick with Kingsmen ( http://www.kmquiltingsupply.com/ ) and Columbia
River Quilting (http://columbiariverquilting.com/threads.html )


--
Kathy A. (Woodland, CA)
Queen of Fabric Tramps
http://www.kayneyquilting.com , mailto:KathyA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
remove the obvious to reply


.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Is eBay finally having its collar felt?
    ... As a regular user of Ebay I have rarely found a problem although I do ... Buying off Ebay is like buying in the real world: ... Ebay is stuffed with fakes that are very very obviously fake, ... You hear the negative stories because that is what makes the news. ...
    (uk.legal)
  • Re: Buying MS Office on Ebay
    ... Not buying it. ... > keep the upgrade, your upgrade is now invalid since the QP has been given ... bound to the system you install on only, ... I am looking on Ebay ...
    (microsoft.public.office.misc)
  • Re: Techie advice please
    ... If you build it yourself from parts it will only cost more if you wisely use parts of high quality. ... There are lots of things they do not tell you when buying this cheap crap. ... Obviously special boards and upgrades have to be done myself, but then I have fixed most of the parameters and limited the choice. ... You have a much better chance of buying good quality parts by buying them yourself (and assembling them) or buying from a small company that ...
    (uk.business.agriculture)
  • Re: Is eBay finally having its collar felt?
    ... As a regular user of Ebay I have rarely found a problem although I do ... Buying off Ebay is like buying in the real world: ... Ebay is stuffed with fakes that are very very obviously fake, ... You hear the negative stories because that is what makes the news. ...
    (uk.legal)
  • Sell and ship outside the United States?
    ... After buying on ebay for several years I made the plunge and listed several ... to sell and ship outside the US. ... France, Canada, and South Korea about buying my auction items. ... I don't know how to include an ebay shipping calculator in my ...
    (alt.marketing.online.ebay)