I got about a tennis sized ball of threads so far-I only cut off the ones i thought would misbehave in the dryer. I put another load in. With every load I do I'm more happy about doing it. It'll be so nice to just grab and sew and not have to worry about whether I should wash it first or not. I need to get my precuts and companion yardage used up so I don't have to deal with that anymore.