Favorite thread for Featherweights?
Greetings all,
I have a couple of featherweights. One isn't at all particular about the thread I use in it, the other skips stitches with thinner threads. On my picky machine, I can't use 50wt Auriful or 602wt Presence, but it loves 50wt Mettler, which is a bit thicker than the Aurifil. I've heard Gutxrmann is a great choice for picky featherweights. What works well for you? |
When I use our little orphan FW I use the C&C 50wt quilting thread or regular sewing thread. I've not had any decent luck with any Gutermann thread and I've never used any of the other ones you mentioned.
Joe |
Sorry about the typos in my post. I meant 60wt Presencia (auto correct is killing me) and Gutermann.
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I use the Firefox system that just underlines incorrectly spelled words. <Wow! I spelled every word in that sentence correctly. Whoo Hooo!
Don't worry about minor typos, we can read 'em. And on the off chance we don't have a clue, we'll ask. :D Joe |
I used 50wt Presencia and have found that the triple twist keeps the thread more "together" when threading a needle and my picky featherweight produces less "nests" of threads and performs far better than even using Aurifil and that brand was my "go to" first choice up to now.
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Presencia has long been my favorite thread for piecing, but I like the 60wt. I'll pick up a spool of the 50wt and try it.
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I wonder if your one machine is timed correctly. Sometimes even if they're just a few hairs off they'll be super picky about threads.
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That's my thought exactly Candace, however several "experts" are telling me it's extremely rare for a featherweight to not be timed correctly.
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Aurifil is all I have ever used with my Featherweight.
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Originally Posted by cjtinkle
(Post 7014525)
That's my thought exactly Candace, however several "experts" are telling me it's extremely rare for a featherweight to not be timed correctly.
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