Originally Posted by
Barb_MO
On the machine I use on my small quilting frame, I cute the thread at the spool and tie my new thread on it and then pull the whole thing through the needle, don't have to rethread the machine that way, never had any problems doing it that way. that cleans out a lot of lint along the thread path. I need to start doing that on my piecing machine.
I guess nice not to have to thread the needle? But I would worry tied ends would stick in there somewhere.
What kind of knot do you use? square? weaver's? How short to you cut the ends?