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		<title>Let's Get Organized:  Week 10 - Threads</title>
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			<title>Elaine Gilbert says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I have 2 shoe boxes full of thread that went through a flood in 1964, use them a lot, I can't break them with my hands so good to go. They were Coats and Clark from a flooded JC Penney Store. Always use them to baste nothing to lose there!]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Elaine Gilbert</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2018 23:33:22 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Kathy Howard says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I have used a lot of my old thread for basting, if it breaks easily.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Kathy Howard</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 19:01:22 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>DHanson says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I once wore a 1930s evening gown out and by the end of the night the side seams had all but disintegrated. Since that experience I am caution about when and where I use vintage thread.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>DHanson</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 13:17:16 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>sstringfellow says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[this article isn't really about organizing thread, is it?]]></description>
			<dc:creator>sstringfellow</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 12:30:09 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Carolyn Hock says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Over 40 years ago I made my first quilt - a baby quilt for my daughter. Every block was embroidered and I thought it would be sweet to embroider it with embroidery thread I inherited in my grandmother's sewing box. Imagine my sorrow when ALL of the embroidery disappeared the first time it was washed! Perhaps sewing and quilting thread does not age - but embroidery floss DOES!!]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Carolyn Hock</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 10:47:24 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Carol0507 says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sorry I said Sue. I meant Sharon.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Carol0507</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 10:28:30 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Carol0507 says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sue mentioned the quilt behind her is going to be a BOM. Does anyone know which website it will be sold on?]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Carol0507</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 09:44:52 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>MARJORIE POST says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[If you still have doubts about using vintage threads, consider what I have done. Create decorative wreaths for yourself and your sewing friends using a variety of out dated and interesting sewing notions and spools of thread, old buttons, garters, etc. Attach them to a wreath form (those made from vines work best.) Use hot glue and/or florist wire. If I could send a photo, I could show how much fun these are to hand in your studio or sewing room.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>MARJORIE POST</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 08:30:09 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Jill0622 says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I organize my threads and bobbins by threading a pipe cleaner through them and twisting the ends. this keps everything toegether as a set. I store them in a plastic storage box.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Jill0622</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 07:15:59 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Karen Miller says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Using chenille wire to keep your bobbin and spool/ cone together is another option.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Karen Miller</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 06:03:54 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Pauleta J Clawson says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I bought the kids Hot Wheels Garage at a local box chain store and it has storage on two sides. Will hold about 50 spools of thread and has a handle. Under $10.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Pauleta J Clawson</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2016 07:42:12 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>judyforkner says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[When we had the flood in Boulder, CO a couple of years ago, some of my new (boo hoo) threads got wet. I emailed Bob of Superior Threads to ask if I could dry them out & use them--he said no & he was right--They were smelling moldy within a week or so...]]></description>
			<dc:creator>judyforkner</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2016 03:06:43 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>judyforkner says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I use my old threads for temporary basting stitches--uses them up, & I don't care if they hold up, because I'll take them out, anyway! Some of the threads are fairly bright & I'd read that the color might rub off on your fabric, but I've never had that happen. It's easier to see the bright threads when it's time to remove them, so I'll stick to my method!]]></description>
			<dc:creator>judyforkner</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2016 03:02:41 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Genofwa says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I have been sewing for around 20 years and have used vintage and new thread on numerous occasions. I myself have not seen any difference either. I was raised in a waste not want not family and have passed that on to my kids. But I would never look a gift horse in the mouth if someone decided to give me new thread I would use it. LOL :-)]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Genofwa</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 14:54:41 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Judith says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I read somewhere that cotton thread dries out so it snaps easily. If you put the moisture back into it you can use it again.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Judith</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2016 03:57:33 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Roni says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[If I have vintage thread that has dried out, I put them in a zip lock bag and toss them in the freezer for a dah or overnight. This restores the moisture. Have had this verified by a thread manufacturer. Happy vintage stitching!]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Roni</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2016 21:57:17 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Beulah says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I purchased a bag of discounted Wonderfil rayon thread a few years ago, and find that it breaks about every 4 - 5 inches, and is useless in my machine, I also have some older Sulky rayon and a newer spool of Poly metallic Gutermann that is doing the same thing. Any suggestions to 'renew' these breaking threads?]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Beulah</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2016 20:56:37 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Ann S says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[My niece found and old dress of my sister's. She decided to wash it up and wear it to school. She just loved the 60's style. By mid morning the dress was tearing apart at the seams every time she sat down. We guessed the thread had dry rot from being stored in the attic for so many years. My niece wasn't very happy but we all got a good laugh out of it.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Ann S</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2016 13:34:31 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Irene Onderweegs says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Only difference is that cheap thread stays cheap thread, and good thread stays good thread. As I am sewing with my mothers' threads stash, I find that the good quality stays, and the bad quality frails whatever you do with it. Same with todays' threads. It does matter how it's kept though, as cotton thread doesn't stand humidity over time. And there might lurk the problem: our houses are much drier than our mothers'houses. The loose spools from cabinets didn't stand time, the threads inside boxes and bins did. But most of the time you're not knowing where it has been kept, and how. So, from this I know that I safely can load my mom's threads in the machine, but not my aunties'. Professional seamstress vs hobby seamstress.... threads have been assets at our home, and things with others. My lesson learned has been: keep threads in boxes, not in open air. Anything that can oxidate or discolor will do so when exposed.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Irene Onderweegs</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2016 11:39:19 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Patricia says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Great article. Got me to drag out a box of really old thread that I got at a rummage sale about 20 years ago for $1(original prices 15 cents per spool) I'm guessing I have approx. 150 spools. Very small spools of silk, mercerized cotton. Brand names Belding Corticelli Richardson, J&P Coats, Carlson Currier Co. Some are cotton but large assortment of silk. All wooden spools. Imprinted with the wording "fast to boiling" I think this will be my next project, to do some thread painting in something landscape-ish.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Patricia</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2016 11:36:57 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Carol Zahn says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Great article. I have lots of old threads - mine, Mom's, Grandma's and even some I have bought (old). But I didn't see silk thread mentioned. I was given a box of maybe 30 spools of glorious colors of silk. Based on what I've read over the years, I open the box occasionally and just enjoy "looking" at them. I would really like to use them.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Carol Zahn</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2016 11:02:43 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Claire31 says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Yes I am happy using old ( well over 60 years old!) inherited threads and have had no problems with it. I figure my Grandmother would love to know that I am using and enjoying them for all sorts of projects .]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Claire31</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2016 09:07:57 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>lola says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[is that usually a problem? I match bobbin thread to the backing so it disappears. The safety pin thing wouldn't work in my thread box, nor hers. Wind enough bobbin for the job, then use up what's left on seam work later, and you don't need to store them together. All you need is to bend the bobbin a bit with that safety pin and it causes tension trouble when in machine...]]></description>
			<dc:creator>lola</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2016 08:25:03 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Betty Ek says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[:-) I have used vintage thread and agree that it is okay to use. I have been puzzled by the notion that you should only use new thread. Maybe the thread companies just want you to buy more thread.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Betty Ek</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2016 08:24:54 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>JLA says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I enjoyed the video on organization of your thread. I thought maybe you could use drinking straws to keep your thread and bobbins together. You could cut them to the size that you need.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>JLA</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2016 08:08:25 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Faye says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I retired 19 years ago. I had been teaching sewing teens sewing for thirty years. The subject was eliminated when I retired. I ended up with several spools of good quality cotton thread at least 25 years old. I have been using it with no problems. dy2a2]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Faye</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2016 08:07:05 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>ike says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[It was suggested to me, to soak old cotton thread in water then set it somewhere in the sun to dry. Any one else?]]></description>
			<dc:creator>ike</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2016 07:26:54 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Bernadette Houghton says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I have my sewing machines serviced regularly by a gentleman who specializes in sewing machine maintenance and repair. I asked him, since he works on domestic machines across my city, if he noticed whether any particular brand of thread produced less lint or if he would recommend any thread brand over others to preserve machine life and function. He said there wasn't any difference and to use what I wanted. I guess I'd have to agree with Leimomi Oakes' observations.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Bernadette Houghton</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2016 07:15:21 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Barbara says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The problem isn't organization, it's storage. The smaller cones don't stack and no one makes a storage system for them. It's hard to both keep them free of dust/sunlight and be able to find them or identify a color easily. Spools are less economical but far easier to store properly.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Barbara</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2016 07:14:04 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Sarah Ann Smith says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I use what I call the "snap test" to determine if I want to use the thread. Take a length in your hands, like you would flossing your teeth. Then try to break it. Does it take some effort? Probably fine to use. Breaks easily, don't use it. Can't hardly snap it for love or money? Don't use it because the thread will be stronger than quilting cottons and could, after many many years of use, wear through the threads in the cloth. Low tech, but it works for me.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Sarah Ann Smith</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2016 07:08:16 -0500</pubDate>
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