It’s late, I’m tired and ready for bed. Indy Silk is already snoring. But wait: an article about cross-wound and stack-wound threads. What’s the difference and why should anyone care? Standing at a Crossroads – Thread: Cross Wound vs Stack Wound | The Archaic and the Arcane

My brain reboots, and I’m transported to sewing land!

I have vintage and modern machines. I know the spinning top effect of a newer cross-wound thread spool on a vintage Kenmore. The struggle is real! I’ve looked at some of the add-on spool holders for vintage Singers, and I was left wanting. Standalone thread stands are equally anachronistic. Does no one care about aesthetics? Matching the vibe? It makes me appreciate those old spools of thread. Nonetheless, I was charmed by the glass-and- binder-clip solution worthy of MacGyver. So I set that up on my Kenmore 6, AKA Employee of the Month.

I am not a thread purist. I have never experienced thread rot. No one’s life is jeopardized using Coats and Clark thread. Definitely buy the best thread you can afford, but don’t let anything stop you from making stuff. Given the number of quilts I see at thrift stores, more of us need to let go of delusions of grandeur when it comes to our handmade items. Besides, even though I love them, those fancy threads break, too.

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