Threads and Cold Weather...
#13
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Delmarva Peninsula
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Your air is dry, there are alot of ways to put moisture into the house, boil a pot of water on the stove, dry some of your clothes in the house rather than the dryer. We run a humidifier, I hang dry damp clothes on a rack (my nice sweaters, cotton tee shirts, flannel wear), I use hand cream, wipe my palms on my sweats and sew.
#14
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Maine-ly Florida
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#15
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Illinois
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If I am using any thread with poly in it the static this time of year can be miserable... the thread just wants to jump and stay on everything else but where it supposed to be. It helps if I take the thread I am going to use and lay a damp ( emphasis on damp) washcloth around the thread for a few hours before using.. It helps alot... I use big cones of thread and this time of year I even use some damp batting scraps and wrap before shutting down for the night..next day all is well.
#16
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Anchorage, AK
Posts: 1,392
#17
You need more humidity in the house. It is not just threads that are reacting to this lack of humidity. I use a vaporizer in my house all day and the difference is amazing. Not a huge expense for a lot less frustration.
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