Originally Posted by Rose Marie
Look at the top of the spool and pull it up. If it is a pop top it will come in half. It holds the thread in place on a new spool instead of the little cut the cheaper spools have.
Now I know what you mean. The older style spools have the bumpy edge that my thread always got caught on. my hubby looked at me like i was nuts when i took the nail file to it one day to smooth it out! LOL
Quilting Aggi had an interesting recommendation on where to place the spool. I'll have to try that too.
I guess I got spoiled that my old Viking worked well with any thread I tried. I will have to learn the quirks of the new machine and just go with it.