I've ordered Sulky variegated thread from Joann's when it was on sale at 50% off and been happy with it. In the quilt stores the spools seem to be $8 to $10 or so and that's more than I want to pay. What I order are Sulky Blendables and they have many to choose from, you just have to watch for thread sales, which Joann's seems to have every other week.