Originally Posted by
gayle bong
You didn't say if you were quilting or piecing. That weight thread wouldn't normally be used for piecing quilting cotton, but quilting with it is okay. You didn't say how the tension was either. Perhaps the other C +C thread will be fine. I bet it is also 50 wt. I'd try the others before giving up with them.
i have also heard how different colors can affect the thread as well. Something to do with the amount of dye required can make it thicker. That could affect tension, so why not cause other problems.
Yes my machine is a newer machine. I had been using the gutterman. I ran out and just used the c&c that I had on hand. Did not really think anything about it. Then I began to notice the noise and funny sound. I thought oh no something wrong with my machine. I also noticed that the thread was pulling tight. I have an automatic tension on my machine. I tried changing this but did not make that much difference. And yes I am piecing a quilt at this time. After trying everything else I thought well go back to the thread that I was using. Behold that was the problem. I also have an older Sears kenmore machine. That machine has no problem with the C&C. I looked at the table of weights for C&C. Wow it seems that all of their threads are heavier threads. Just now noticing the weight of threads. I really had not paid attention to this in past. So I guess I need to research and study about thread weights more closely.