RGAY

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!

QuiltnNan

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

Onebyone

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

Jennifer23

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.

joe'smom

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

thimblebug6000

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.

RGAY

Thank you all for your responses!

quilting cat

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you will be pulling the thread through the fabric with the twist so it frays less, (but I think the information may be out of date and most modern threads don't care).

Homespun

this is best for me.

Jingle

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