Originally Posted by Missi
I forgot to mention in my last post that one downfall with the thread is that after you open it you have no idea what color thread it is. So I make a little label with my label maker and put it on the inside of the spool. It is tricky but so far it is working.
Machine embroidery thread comes on cones or spools. The thread on the cones (which is much more economical than spools to buy) unwinds, so most of us who do machine emb. buy thin vinyl by the yard (I buy mine at Joann's) and we cut 2"-wide strips ... it is best to use pinking shears or a pinking blade to cut the strips ... then we wrap the individual spools of thread (once they are opened) with about a 5"-long piece of the vinyl, which clings to itself and keeps the thread from unwinding.
A few months ago, I bought a lot of Essential Thread from Connecting Threads. I haven't opened or used any yet, but I plan to use vinyl strips on those spools and cones also, with the thread color label enclosed under the vinyl.
I can tell you that it works like a charm! The vinyl is not expensive and a little goes a long way.