does putting thread in the freezer work?

[BeckyB]

I am having trouble with my thread free motion quilting and was wondering if putting it in the freezer will help?
Thank you
Becky

[virtualbernie]

Never heard of this one, gonna watch to see what others say.

[debbieoh]

it worked for me with embroidery machine thread. Had trouble with the thread sherding , after being in the freezer it sewed great

[Peckish]

Actually, as bizarre as it sounds, I have a friend with 2 longarms who has done this and reports success. I would call her an expert, she quilts as many as 30 quilts a month, and she was having problems with one particular thread. She called the manufacturer who instructed her to put it in the freezer overnight. She rolled her eyes but figured she had nothing to lose, so she did, and it worked! She said it sewed like a dream the next day. I do not know which thread it was or why it worked.

[BeckyB]

Thank you sew much for this info...I am so frustrated that I will put it in the freezer and quit for tonight:{
Becky

[virtualbernie]

Thank you sew much for this info...I am so frustrated that I will put it in the freezer and quit for tonight:{
Becky

Let me know how it works--looks like I'll be putting my thread in the freezer too.

[Nanamoms]

I've read on my embroidery groups that putting thread in the freezer will restore moisture and keep it from drying and breaking. Haven't tried it myself yet.

[romanojg]

I've read on my embroidery groups that putting thread in the freezer will restore moisture and keep it from drying and breaking. Haven't tried it myself yet.

I tried this with my thread that I was having trouble with for embroidery. At first I thought it was working great then it started breaking again. I went last weekend and bought larger needles, sharps and now my freestanding lace designs are going great. I'm using polyester thread and I left it in the freezer for a few months. I didn't want to use my expensive thread on the lace when it would be wasted so now it's working great. I heard one person who teaches FMQ say to put you cone of thread on the table if you are having thread breaking problems; sometimes it comes off the spool differently and that seems to make a difference.

I thought at first mine was dry thread as well after reading all the post last fall but I still had the same problems when I bought new thread. Changing the needle size, type and I also slowed it down (which I had already tried) gave me perfect pieces. Finally.

[Candace]

Sorry, but if you have to do this with your thread to make it sew properly it is either too old to use or junk!!! If you use quality thread, you won't waste you time.

[katesnanna]

Not necessarily so Candace. I had a brand new R&A black that shredded like you wouldn't believe. I used the freezer trick and no more trouble.