Originally Posted by
phranny
What kind of thread do you use? I have tried several different kinds, with all of them snapping, which is the most frustrating thing as you can imagine. What kind of thread has served you well? What do you recommend? I've done the fresh needle thing, going faster, going slower, tension adjusting and still am breaking threads. The thread I am using was not cheap either, and I have a growing collection of spools which don't work. While I was at our local Len's Mill store, I bought the one last remaining spool of 100% egyptian mercerized machine quilting thread, which worked! Except, there were no other spools on the rack. I've since tried 3 local shops that carry thread, and no luck.
I've gone on line to Connecting Threads, and would like to order something, but what do you recommend?
Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
I have found occasionally a burr on the foot has caught and cut the thread. A rough area can occur when you have hit the foot with the needle, usually breaking the needle. When I have been stumped before, my dealer has told me this when I've taken it in for repair. I ditto the response that the timing may also be off or tension disks littered with lint.
--Charlene