Which end of thread off spool should be knotted??
 

I read somewhere long ago that the end of the thread you knot can control the "fraying" of the thread. Anyone know which is the proper end to knot off a spool of quilting thread - the first end pulled off or the end you cut from spool??? Thanks in advance!

i don't know if i'm right or not, but i always knot the end that came off the spool first

I read that with the way the thread is now manufactured it doesn't make any difference. I can't tell any difference.

You should knot the end you cut from the spool. It doesn't matter too much for most threads nowadays, but there are definitely some where it makes a difference.

I thread the needle off the spool and knot where I cut the thread.

Yes, I do it this way also. Some threads are a little "springier" and tend to tangle more for me the closer they get down to the spool. I do have beeswax to run the thread through if it starts to misbehave.

Thank you all for your responses!

I have read that by knotting the cut end you will be pulling the thread through the fabric with the twist so it frays less, (but I think the information may be out of date and most modern threads don't care).

this is best for me.

I always thread the end that 1st comes off the spool.