I have recently begun using Glide Thread for my free-motion quilting.
If you haven’t used it before, Glide is a 40-weight Polyester thread with a slight sheen to it. I am smitten!!!
But, one thing that I didn’t like was that there wasn’t a way to tie the loose threads down so my thread storage was a mess……

…..or was there??
One day I was completely fed up with the mess so decided that I would use a craft knife and cut my own slit in the base of the spool, giving me a place to clip the threads in place.
As I started to make the first cut, I felt the base move!! That’s not good!!
But as I continued messing with it, I found that the base “rolls” down…..

And look….there is even a notch that the thread slides thru as you roll it in place…..

Once the ends are rolled around, you simply pop the base back up again…..

Doesn’t this look better?……

I should have known that a quality thread manufacturer would have taken care of this detail!!!
Did you already know this or am I just an unobservant gal???
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6 thoughts on “Glide Thread Surprise”
I didn’t know it, and I’m glad you told me! I recently bought 3 big spools of Glide thread.
Always happy to help!!!
I didn’t know there was such a thread or how to secure the loose end. Thank you for sharing your findings.
You are welcome Mary. You should try the thread sometime for quilting…..it is really pretty!!!
What a great discovery. There is always something new to learn about.
It sure cleaned up my thread storage!!!