threads, big or little, don't bother me.....I just use the lint brush on me and my surroundings! If I miss some on me, I just call it my "jewelry" My pet peeve is when someone/something interrupts my quilting; supper, cleaning, laundry, blah, blah, blah!!!!! I guess I am O/C and want to just piece/quilt until I want to stop.......oh, really hate when I nork the rotary against a ruler/template and make a "divet" on the blade and have to replace it......I really try to use them as much as I can since they are so expensive to replace. I find that seems to be the only thing I can use JoAnn coupons on...when they are not on sale.........(I guess that is 2 peeves)