How long do you keep thread?
#16
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As others have said when it becomes a pain by constantly breaking or shredding. The only thread I know with a short life is invisible thread which I was told lasts about 2 years . If the invisible thread snaps easily when you pull it with your hands the throw away.
#19
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Location: Sonoma County, CA
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Tug-test! Anything that passes the tug test is probably suitable for machine sewing. Anything that fails is still good for non-critical hand-sewing; like basting or putting together mockups or adding decorative whip-stitching.
If the thread is terribly faded or really falling apart and on a wooden spool I'll strip off the thread and keep the spool. I find uses for them here and there. When I put cabinets into my sewing room I rustled up 10 small wooden spools about the same size, wound a layer of turquoise or orange thread onto each of them (my accent colors for the room), and used them as knobs for my cabinet doors! I love them!
If the thread is terribly faded or really falling apart and on a wooden spool I'll strip off the thread and keep the spool. I find uses for them here and there. When I put cabinets into my sewing room I rustled up 10 small wooden spools about the same size, wound a layer of turquoise or orange thread onto each of them (my accent colors for the room), and used them as knobs for my cabinet doors! I love them!
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