Old 12-22-2012, 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Lori S View Post
I am baffled that putting thread in the freezer is effective for the long term. I get that freezing helps to redistribute the moisture already in the thread. But that is only working with the moisture avaiable ... so how is this good for getting the moisture level back to when it was purchased?!! This doesn't seem like all that good of a solution for longterm life of the thread in a quilt.

I'm supposing that after a quilt is made that normal washing keeps the thread the way it is supposed to be. But, if a quilt or any fabric is not stored right, it can dry rot.
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