Hello All! Thank you Bev, Cindy & Brenda for feedback & advice. Bev, thanks for mentioning Sulky! I hadn't thought of it but will give it a try as there are some delicious colors. Brenda, I purchased the S975 so now you know why I was confused! I agree, the C&C site is not particularly user friendly so my efforts to cross-reference were going nowhere. It seems too that many 'lace threads' are bland colors, so having a wider range of sewing/quilting threads from which to choose is a good thing--even if they are not being produced for lacemaking purposes. It's sort of like Reynolds making Freezer Paper for freezing not for applique! Cindy, I'm not sure what you meant by "stiffer" flower petals when using quilting thread & guess I won't know until I try it myself. I would have thought that would be a good "thread attribute" so the petals don't droop? As to Gutermann's, I feel your pain! My latest plan to control Piper's silk was semi-successful & I will try this with! Gutermann's next time since both are Z twist threads. At Sweet Briar, I wound my bobbins counter-clockwise (anti-clockwise) & used Midlands bobbins with mini-hair clips. Big improvement in thread control! I had very little unfurling, however, Piper's is very springy & literally jumped off the bobbin at almost every opportunity. Using the mini clips to tame them was essential, however, this condition declined & disappeared by the end of the week. Now I need to determine whether hanging the bobbins to let the thread 'rest' will help. Otherwise, the opposite winding & non-rolling bobbins has made a world of difference for me. Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Erie, PA USA
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