I was at a LQS over the weekend. An instructor was teaching a class, and I overheard her say "And be sure to buy new thread every time you begin a project." One of the students said she has thread from a sewing project from last year, and the instructor told her to go into the store and buy new thread. Really? Thread doesn't last a year? I have orange thread from a Halloween project I made two years ago. In fact, I probably have thread from three years ago. Should I toss them out? Or, was this instructor trying to help the LQS by throwing a little extra business their way? How do we know if the thread at the LQS is more than a year old?

Sorry if these are dumb questions, but hearing what that instructor said really bothered me.

I have never heard this nor thrown thread out. Hmmm

that sounds strange! I would think as long as it isn't from the year of the flood it would be ok...

I've never heard that! You should check older threads by trying to stretch & break them. If it breaks easily, discard it, otherwise, it's good to go.

I would say she was helping the lqs. If thread holds the quilt together for years and years why would it even be possible for it to go bad within one year? It just doesn't add up to me :/

Ditto

dose she get a kick-back of the thread comp? knew I would don't take a class from her ot the LQS again.

I use thread of all ages. I could not afford to get new for every project. If I have a problem when using a spool, then I discard but not before. Would rather spend money on fabric. I stock up on thread when on sale or buy a color I need for project but don't have.

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I think a lot of the older threads are stronger than what they are selling now. I have never thrown any thread out.