Mixing Needle and Bobbin Thread?
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Can you mix needle and bobbin thread?
I was using mainstays 100% polyester thread for needle and bobbin until my needle thread ran out. So I switched to the new Coats and Clark 100% mercerized cotton I bought a while back.
And then my machine started acting funky :(
I was using mainstays 100% polyester thread for needle and bobbin until my needle thread ran out. So I switched to the new Coats and Clark 100% mercerized cotton I bought a while back.
And then my machine started acting funky :(
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My changing the needle thread is the only reason I can think of for my machine having a fit all of a sudden.
I had been sewing, ran out of thread, rethreaded it with the new thread and started sewing and it just sounded different to me.
I'll have to find another bobbin so I can wind the new thread on it.
I had been sewing, ran out of thread, rethreaded it with the new thread and started sewing and it just sounded different to me.
I'll have to find another bobbin so I can wind the new thread on it.
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I have no clue and don't even know how I would tell.
Eventually after sewing enough it stopped making the weird noise it was making (never did figure that out) and I played with the tension some with 2 different thread colors. Ended up putting my machine on 3 because that seemed to not pucker the fabric at all. Although I could see the bobbin thread on the top of the fabric, but never saw the top thread on the bottom of the fabric.
Eventually after sewing enough it stopped making the weird noise it was making (never did figure that out) and I played with the tension some with 2 different thread colors. Ended up putting my machine on 3 because that seemed to not pucker the fabric at all. Although I could see the bobbin thread on the top of the fabric, but never saw the top thread on the bottom of the fabric.
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Originally Posted by MegsAnn
Is the new thread a different weight than you were using? If so you may need to adjust the tension.
go to superior threads and watch the video on threads..very good info.
http://www.superiorthreads.com/education/
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