Old 02-19-2013, 07:00 AM
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muskratwine
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Default Try using a Inspira topstitch needle.

Originally Posted by QuiltingByCourtney View Post
I have a Janome 1600P and I am seriously staring to hate it :'( I've had soo many thread problems I want to cry, the most annoying and stressful thing is it breaks thread like crazy! as I am making a pass across my quilt I swear it will fray/snap the thread 3 times before I make it to the end . My tension is just right so there are no peeps. I've tried Superior thread and Tri-lock thread they both do the snap thing! agh! when I am doing a cotton quilt...but I will be darned if every time I make a flannel little baby blanket I can use whatever brand thread I want and it won't snap once! agh, my machine must hate cotton I have also used coats & clark and it seems to do ok with that but I can't find spools big enough because I don't want to buy a thousand little spools just to do one quilt I am soo tired of this machine...does anyone recommend another brand mid-arm quilting machine because I don't know how much longer I can stand having this machine in my house :'(
The Inspira topstitch needles take care of a lot of thread shredding problems - the eyes are huge! I've used King Tut with a 90/14 topstitch needle with no problem. I have a Viking MegaQuilter (same as your Janome) on the original Inspira frame and never have fraying problems. They're available from Viking dealers or your dealer may have them.
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