Originally Posted by ScrappyAZ
Originally Posted by Holice
did you ask the teacher why she says to toss the thread? If I were you I would ask the next time I saw her or the shop owner.
In my 30+ yrs of quilting I have never heard this.
I was not in the class. I was in the store and overheard what the instructor said. Buying new thread for each project didn't make sense to me, but I thought "Hey, she's an instructor so she must know what she's talking about."
I'm happy to know I'm not the only person who uses thread that's several years old.
You're not alone by far.
The stretch to break test is the best. If it breaks easy, toss it, otherwise use it.
I'm curious why the teacher said that. Maybe she had a reason other than helping the quilt shop out with sales.