Thank you so much for all the help. I finished my thread painting, and it came out nice. I found that the titanium needle, very loose top tension, and a s l o w speed helped a lot. For some reason, the blue, which was also the first color I chose to do, was the worst. The gold and the red went quite smoothly, with the above suggestions. I am going to continue to work on this art and see if I can't master it. LOL Thank you so much for all the assistance. I knew I could count on you guys!!