Originally Posted by stitchofclass2
After reading the suggestions a thought occurred to me. Do you know what the thread wax is? It comes in a round shape and you pull your thread through it before sewing (hand sewing) and it keeps the thread from knotting. Wal Mart carries it. I wonder if you pulled your thread through it (using a needle) somewhere at the top of the machine and then thread as per your machine. I wonder if this would help the thread slide through the glue. Have you tried a heavier thread and a larger needle? I know they leave holes but you could press them out. Good luck.
Let us know what you do to fix this. Thanks. Yolanda Wood River
The holes left by a larger needle or when stitches are removed (especially from batiks) can be hidden with some extra fabric softener in the was and a very light brushing. The fabric softener helps fluff up the fibers and the light (very light) brushing helps pull them back into place. I took out an entire border done on batik fabric to redo it.