Threadart 120 Color Polyester Embroidery Machine Thread Set - Includes Sets A,B,&C | 500M Spools 40wt | for Brother Babylock Janome Singer Pfaff Husqvarna Bernina Machines - Includes Black & White

First off, for some reason Amazon has this set listed twice, one that ships from Amazon and the other ships directly from ThreadArt. Each listing has their own reviews. I had mine ship directly from ThreadArt which took about a week. I bought this set as my starter threads, thinking I would upgrade to better quality threads once I get the hang of the embroidery. I have made several projects with this set and could not be happier. As you can see from the pictures, the threads are lustrous and all the colors are vibrant. The threads themselves are very slippery and want to unravel from the spool which often caused the thread to get caught between the spool and the spool holder on my machine. This problem was solved by using a separate vertical spool holder. I did have few breaks or shreds with these threads (I would say every other project, depending on complexity). So when I was low on black and white I decided to buy Madeira and Isacord replacements and compare the brands. The ThreadArt threads are actually the shiniest of the three brands, Isacord being the dullest. The major difference I noticed are the spools and how threads sit on them. Both Madeira and Isacord spools are much better quality and the threads do not slip off of them as easily as the ThreadArt ones do. Both Madeira and Isacord spools have a thread lock so that threads don't unravel while stored, I ended up putting a net mesh over the ThreadArt ones to prevent the unraveling. But as far as the quality of sewing, I did not see any difference. In fact the black Madeira thread shredded on me during the test, causing sparse stitches. I really do love the luster of ThreadArt and will buy these again despite the inconveniences. One thing to note, although these are ThreadArt threads, they are labeled with Brother numbers, so to replace exact same color from ThreadArt individually, you need to convert the number to ThreadArt (they have a conversion chart on their website).

Using this thread for machine embroidery. Some of the designs have 40,000 + stitches. I find the thread to be strong and color fast. I am very pleased with the purchase.

Thanks to the great folks at Amazon I'm no longer angry. The Thread set I received was exactly like the negative reviews I read. You can not use that thread on those spools on any machine. I tried three. I did rewind the spools onto bobbins. Just throw the spool on the floor to let it unwind by itself. Hold the thread and wind the bobbin by hand. There is a twist when the manufacturer originally wound them when it gets too tight it snaps and makes quite a mess. They very well may have made some attempt to relieve the situation by putting a cap on one end of the spool. You would never know it. I didn't notice the twist till I dropped a spool and decided I would let it feed off the floor instead of on the machine spindle. After winding about 20 feet the little critter jumps right into your lap.On the plus side this is extraordinarily beautiful, strong thread. If you are going to do hand embroidery go for it. If you are going to use a machine ask yourself if the price warrants the hassle.update:The bobbins I wound are fine till I needed a color and didn't have any empty bobbins. My daughter suggested I purchase a thread holder. I will when I find one I want. Until then I've placed the spool in a tall narrow glass and periodically check on it. Seems to unwind quite efficiently that way. I've used it on several projects and am very impressed with the quality and color. The price is worth the effort for me. I will order it again if it is available. It is a top quality product at a very reasonable price.

Being a neophyte to machine embroidery I was nervous about buying thread with such mixed reviews. I was concerned that my limited skills needed as few barriers to success as possible. That said, each time I did the math, the cost of competing thread was triple. So I did some research, read the other reviews & discovered:1. Shiny polyester thread is silky and slick. That's why it's so pretty on your shirt & also why it's slippery on the spool. You need a thread net to keep it on the spool. My new Singer Futura Quartet came with 2 thread nets and directions that you need to use them for embroidery thread. I spread the nets open and slid them on each spool (up from the bottom) before I put the thread on the machine. This works great. The thread comes off like a charm & doesn't unwind all over the place.2. You MUST remove the spool cap before using the spool on your machine. Once I forgot to do this & the thread broke repeatedly. I take the cap off and stick it on my bobbin winder to hold it till I'm done with sewing.3. Every embroidery expert talks about the fact that small spools of thread will tend tangle (or stay curled) if you don't give them time to unwind. If you give the thread a longer path to unwind before they through your machine the thread will work better. I've bought a Dritz cone thread holder as recommended; however, I've not used it as the thread nets solved ALL my problems from day one.4. Threadnet has a conversion chart available on their website. Thus, no worries about which thread color to pick...If your interested, there's a you tube video showing how to make your own thread nets by recycling your support hose. I've not tried that, instead, I use the same net for each spool as I put it on the machine. For storage, I slap a piece of scotch tape over the loose end of the thread so it doesn't unravel during storage. Again, you can't beat the price. No one has questioned the quality of the thread. I just followed Singers recommendation and used a thread net.

These are good embroidery threads with a good selection of colors. I think, if you are about to buy your very first embroidery machine - pick this up. It works well with my Brother LB6810 (cdn version of LB6800) but there are issues.This is the one thread that I have had break. Not often, and usually because it got snagged on the spool. Sometimes that isn't the issue and it is the the thread has bunched up somewhere. Buy a good nail file, check each spool for areas that might get snagged and keep an eye on your machine as it sews.With that said, the thread is quite nice. Shiny, and looks lovely. I also like that my Embrilliance software has this thread listed so I can check and change colors accurately. This is a great way to start out, but I've decided to build up my thread stash with Hemingsworth threads because they are much higher quality and offer a better bang for your buck.

The thread looks and works great with my embroidery machine (brother 6810). I have to say that the packaging was disappointing: I was hoping to keep the product's box for storage but it is flimsy and arrived damaged. Also, the transparent portion of the box came off. The colours weren't ordered as displayed on amazon and while that really isn't a big deal, it does contribute to the overall experience (no wow factor when opening that package at all). The product works great however.

Great quality and has a nice sheen

Order arrived in a timely manner. Colours are nice however it is hard to undo the thread from the spool. Also once it has been used can no longer see details of colour and number of specific thread.

Beautiful thread. Love the variety of colors. Some of the reviews say they got duplicate colors, some may look very similar but look at the number of the shade on the spools and you will see they are different shades of the same color.