If you don't do embroidery, you can always sell it and probably get some of your money back. Please don't take my word for the elastic thread, I just haven't had that good luck with it. I make a sundress that you sew elastic thread about 1 inch apart on the top. It looked really nice when I finished, but after the 2nd summer, the elastic wasn't tight anymore. There are several different brands of elastic thread, so it may have just been the one I was using. Maybe someone else on here has had better luck.