New purpose for nail file
#1
New purpose for nail file
Today, I thought I would experiment with pre cuts (layer cake and charms) and decorative stitches to make blocks. Placed a new spool of thread and started to zip away until......fabric puckering, stitches puckering. What could be wrong! Rethreaded the machine and started to zip away with the decorative stitches only to encounter the puckers. Took the spool out and found the thread was caught in the small slice that is used as a thread leader holder. Aghhh . When the thread got caught in the small notch it was enough to throw the tension off. Took my nail file and filed that notch smooth. Since the fix, it's been zipping along without a problem.
#4
Ive done the same thing, that silly little slot they could do away with and it wouldn't bother me one bit! I can't tell you how many times I've thought my machine was needing service due to that pesky little slit.
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
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In some spools of thread, the manufacturer cuts a small slit on the edge of the spool to secure the thread end from unraveling from the spool. I reverse the direction of any spools with the little cut so the thread coming off the spool can't catch.
#8
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 109
That's not my issue - I'm using a cone of thread.
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