Originally Posted by Lady Diana

I just wanted to let everyone know that Singer, when it comes to their embroidery machines, does NOT recommend Coats and Clark thread due to the lint problem. It causes alot of machines to be serviced and can cause the need to replace parts that are expensive. So my new Futura came with a warning.

However, normal sewing, may be OK on our machines. Something I have learned over time, is keep your machines free of lint between your projects. It is the build up that can cause problems..Those mini vacs work great!
I have a minivac and do use it between projects and totally agree with that. I too love essentials colors and use it for hand stitching, but I wonder if I didn't use it in my bobbin ( I don't remember if I did) if it would not have filled up my machine with lint. Also lower tention could make a difference. The Janome repairman said it was really messed up and asked if it had been dropped. It definately had not.[/color][/b]