Originally Posted by jenniferlrn
not sure if this will help or not but you may want to try to put your spool of thread in the other way. the spools are to be put on a certain way according to the way that they were wound at the factory. try that and see if that helps stop it getting tangled up. good luck and welcome to the wonderful world of sewing and quilting. you will love it I know I do. :D :thumbup: :P
Yes the direction of the thread is something that needs to be paid attention to. It is my understanding that those threads which are wound crosswise upon spool (that means a gradual up-down wind) should be placed on spool holder that stands vertical(tall like a tree); and those spools that the thread is wound in a zig-zag fashion should be placed on a spool holder that lies horizontal(like horizon in sunsets) to machine.
Also one needs to make sure that we NOT USE thread that is designated for hand quilting. Those threads have a coating upon them which can, after time, cause problems in the mechanics of the machine.