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you will be pulling the thread through the fabric with the twist so it frays less, (but I think the information may be out of date and most modern threads don't care).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

I’ve always believed this rule is the most trouble free.

Ummmm...I didn't know it mattered! Love all the information and knowledge I gain from this board. Thanks!!

I bet this explains why sometimes the thread is nice and sometimes its a snarly mess. I know I've lost track of which end is which, and I usually knot the cut end. Very interesting.

Since I usually thread my needle before cutting it off the spool, I knot the end I cut.

I recently read an article on how thread goes onto a spool and that using it in the direction as it comes off the spool helps reduce snags or other issues so I, too, just started paying attention about a month or two ago. I have actually noticed a difference in hand sewing binding and appliqué.

I do this too.

Which end
 

I do the same. I find that regular thread doesn't tangle if done that way. Got in the habit after reading an article and now I do it by habit for all threads.

I too knot the cut end. Also, I take the threaded needle and thread and run through an unused Bounce sheet.

So do I! Always have.

ditto/ I always reel off my thread and cut and know it closest to the spool.

Make that error to read "knot" it closest to the spool.