I use 100% poly--the rayon has a beautiful sheen but is not as strong. I have a Bro machine and I've used Bro thread, have ordered from DesignsbySick, ebay, the EmbroideryStore....but recently ordered from MetroEmbroidery and like their thread very much. The spools pop down on the bottom for you to secure thread end, then pop back in place. They work great. On some of my older spools, I cut a slit in the bottom like sewing thread spools have. Machines can be cranky about what brand of thread they like. I would not buy a lge amt until I had tried it out.

Thread
selection is a very critical decision to make when it comes to embroidery and
has an important role to play in the success of machine stitching. To begin
with, the type of embroidery decides the thread that is going to be used. This
covers a very wide range of possible sewing techniques including needlepoint, cross-stitch,
hardanger, blackwork, stumpwork, whitework, shadow work, crewel work, ribbon embroidery, etc. The thread types most commonly used are Cotton
threads

Nylon/rayon
threads (including invisible thread) Silk threads (and silk ribbons) Wool threads
Metallic threads Bobbin threads (for machine sewing) Designer threads (mixed
threads made by combining different types of threads, e.g., cottons with rayon
with silk, etc.)

Knowledge
about the properties of the threads will help you to decide the usefulness and
desirability of using them for your specific project.This information was transferred to me by an embroidery digitizing company called Stitchwell digitizing.

Regards

Mark

Hey there,

There are thread holders on Robison Anton spools. It's under the base of the spool. Pull down and the thread lays in the groove, snap the base back into place and everything stays nice and neat.

OR.

Hugo's amazing tape. Wrap your thread spool, the place a strip of amazing tape around spool and overlap a little. Holds thread neatly and no residue. Great for all sorts of projects around the house. My local sewing center sells it, haven't seen it in local Joann's, amazon has it, many sewing supply online sites have it.

Rayon and poly each have their place according to project and use. Rayon is soft and has pretty sheen. poly is tough and can take wear and tear. Be careful with irons, use a pressing cloth and iron on the reverse side.

I don't think there is just one thread for everything though there could be. Why would they do that and not sell all that other thread?

Hope you are feeling better about the embroidery hobby.

Thank you. Yes, things are definitely looking up and I'm even into editing designs and soon may be digitizing my own. I've bought SewWhat Pro and love it! What a difference it makes. I'm doing a lot of applique now and was having BIG problems knowing where the list of colors was actually going in the design. Now SWP allows me to know exactly where each color lands in the design plus the order in which to place the applique pieces. Ahh, modern technology!

So glad to read you are making progress.