One year ago, I thought I would start saving all my emptied thread spools to see how many I go through annually. I thought I would share what I found out.
I use two types of thread - Signature (3000 yds) and Superior King Tut (2500 yds). They run exactly the same through my longarm (so not a lot of adjusting for tension) and my Bernina DM loves it too. I have been using the threads for about a decade and stock about 80 different thread colors in two large spool racks I had custom made.
In one year, I emptied out 63 spools. These were not all full when I started this experiment and I have partial spools in my rack that might be close to empty. I was curious which colors were most popular so I sorted them. Below are the results:
Red 3 spools
Pink 1 spool
Orange 1 spool
Yellow 1 spool
Green 7 spools
Blue 8 spools
Purple 4 spools
Gray 10 spools
White/Cream 10 spools
Black 1 spool
Brown/Tans 13 spools
Multi - Variegated 4 spools
It was surprising that I go through that many spools of brown but I do like to use taupe and spice brown a lot.
I am not sure I will continue this experiment. I knew I spent a lot of money on thread but seeing these spools in a box reminded me all year long how much I actually go through.
Sometimes ignorance is bliss! 😉
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