Sorry for the confusion. No question really. Never paid any attention to how thread was wound on a spool. It was meant as a comment, more like a huh, how about that. The question mark probably should have been an exclamation mark but that seemed a overkill.
Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
Originally Posted by dixiechunk
Huh?
Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
Originally Posted by pieces
I've always sewn with my thread in the upright postion and never had a problem. Even my multithread holder for my machine embroider is upright. I didn't know there was thread made to be used only in the horizontal position. (?)
If the thread is cross wound onto the spool, it's meant to come off the end. If it is stacked wound, doesn't cross over itself, it's meant to come off the side of the spool. Most of the time it's not critical if it comes off the side. The only threads I know of that it's critical to use them either horizontal or vertical are metalics and invisibles.
What's your question? Stack wind comes off the side of the spool. Cross wind comes off the end of the spool.
The only ones I know of that MUST be used the way they are wound are metalics and invisibles.