Originally Posted by Obsessed
That really stinks! I'm using the invisible thread to sew down my applique pieces and I find that it is very finicky stuff. Sometimes it just doesn't want to sew nicely. I always end up tightening my tension more than I think I need to and cleaning the lint bunnies out of my bobbin area before it starts behaving itself. I hope you work out the magic combination of needle and settings!
Here are a few tips to try when working with the mono that I learned in a quilting class.
1. Wind your bobbin really slowly - put your hand on the winder to slow the thread down. Winding it quickly stretches the thread and when it comes off the bobbin, it wants to go back to its original shape and causes you a problem. I sit down, cup my hand around the spool and it may take me 10 minutes to wind an entire bobbin.
2. Reduce your top tension. I normally sew with it on 4.0....when I use mono, I reduce it to 2.5.
Since I started doing these things I haven't had any issues with the thread. The other thing is that I do buy "decent" mono, not the cheap crap from Wally's. Its just not worth the savings.
Good luck with it!