I have a Pfaff, 3 Brother, and a Singer. I have used the cone thread from Joann's on all of them with no problem. It is polyester and the quilts I make are for family and friends. I have a stand I set behind the machine for the cone. It has an arm about 15" high to direct the thread. When the stand is in use on another machine, I set the cone in a cup and elevate it to the height of the machine or as needed. My sister has rethreaded empty spools from cone thread. The thread you are using, I have only used for hand quilting. I tried it in the machine, but like you said, it breaks the needle.