Originally Posted by Yarn or Fabric
The newspapers usually will give the end rolls - they call them stubs I believe - to anyone who asks. Just call ahead to make sure :)
My local newspaper gave me several end rolls. I don't use it often but I do have it. I got it for my pcquilter so that I could try out the designs without using thread.
Where I used to live the newspaper started selling the end of the rolls because of the demand. They did give to the various Scouting troups, though.
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