The Problem With Cheap Thread
Purchasing those five-for-a-dollar spools of cheap thread from your local sewing store
can be tempting. But you’ll likely end up with more problems in the long run. Here’s why:
Cheap thread tends to be fuzzy, which means it’ll leave a trail of lint all through your
sewing machine – in your bobbin area, between your tension disks, and along your upper
thread path, causing wear and tear on your machine.
Plus, cheap thread tends to be weaker and full of nubs, which means it’s more likely to
break in your machine – which is annoying to deal with – and won’t make as strong of a
seam.
If you own any cheap thread you don’t have the heart to throw out, use it for temporary
hand-basting.
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