gramajo

Buy a free-standing humidifier. Mine has been running almost constantly this winter.

thimblebug6000

Keep a small piece of cotton batting next to your machine & the threads will transfer from your fingers to the batting & stick there. Replace with a new scrap of batting as needed.

nhweaver

Your air is dry, there are alot of ways to put moisture into the house, boil a pot of water on the stove, dry some of your clothes in the house rather than the dryer. We run a humidifier, I hang dry damp clothes on a rack (my nice sweaters, cotton tee shirts, flannel wear), I use hand cream, wipe my palms on my sweats and sew.

lots2do

Great idea!

Lori S

If I am using any thread with poly in it the static this time of year can be miserable... the thread just wants to jump and stay on everything else but where it supposed to be. It helps if I take the thread I am going to use and lay a damp ( emphasis on damp) washcloth around the thread for a few hours before using.. It helps alot... I use big cones of thread and this time of year I even use some damp batting scraps and wrap before shutting down for the night..next day all is well.

ktbb

ditto....run your needle with thread thru it before hand stitching works as well.

DixieLee

You need more humidity in the house. It is not just threads that are reacting to this lack of humidity. I use a vaporizer in my house all day and the difference is amazing. Not a huge expense for a lot less frustration.

sak658

Thanks you guys for all the advice...I will try all of them...LOL never thought about the humidity in my house..great ideas for that...

Peckish

Color me uninformed.... when I was in Houston in October, it felt very humid to me. Is that a seasonal thing, or has it dried up quite a bit since then? Are you further inland?

Weezy Rider

Kudos to all of you. Static electricity was driving me crazy! Most of these hints helped.