Originally Posted by nursie76
Originally Posted by AnnaK
I'm probably dense but I don't understand what Scissor Queen and others say about cross-wound thread and that it has to come off the top... Will someone explain it so I can understand? Is'nt all thread cross-wound?
I know this has been talked about a lot in the board, but can't find it right now. Although this website it talking specifically about specialty threads, it does a nice job of illustrating the different ways threads can be wound. This part applies to all threads, not just the specialty ones. Hope it helps.
http://www.quiltuniversity.com/difficult_threads.htm
Thank you. I get it now. And incidentally I was machine quilting a small wall hanging and having trouble with the thread. Now I know why. Thanks again. I learn something every day here!