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Old 12-27-2016, 07:15 PM
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Cari-in-Oly
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Had an experience yesterday that I thought I'd share. I was about half way through a large fairly dense design when I started having thread break after thread break. Not just the top thread, about every other time was the bobbin thread. I've never had problems like this before. After going through all the usual remedies(rethread machine top and bottom, slowing it down, new needle, clean and oil machine, etc.) it was still happening so I shut the machine off and called it a day. I kept thinking about it though and it was driving me nuts. What was I missing? then I remembered something I've read about but never actually thought about it. Humidity. It's winter, the heat is on all the time and I don't have a humidifier. I put a bowl of water on both of the heat vents and closed the door over night. This morning I finished up my project without one single thread break. Christmas Calavera from Urban Threads.
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