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Originally Posted by Tink's Mom
(Post 4649147)
The top stitch needle is always a good answer for embroidery. I have switched to it many times when a thread is being a PITA.
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Originally Posted by mamacool
(Post 4650614)
I have found that if I use the 90/14 needle and turn the speed down on my machine to 400-500 I never break a thread no matter what brand I use
For regular sewing my machine has great speed adjustment. However I discovered that my machine only has 2 speeds for embroidery 350spm and 650spm. With MOST thread no matter what brand I used there has always been a TON of breakage. This weekend I did a bookmark (the "joy" as pictured above) in a variegated yellow/orange, that one bookmark had OVER 40 threads breads before it finally finished. And that was using the slowest speed and a sharp needle. I am going to try some of the other design s I had trouble with breakage using the top stitch needle and see what (if any) improvements that will hold for me. |
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Well I decided to try a "test" of my other metallic thread to
see how it will do using the top stitch needle. So far so good. I have 2 icicles in Iridescent white WOW lots of sparkle and NO BREAKAGE. Just 4 more designs in that grouping to make. <happy dance> :thumbup: [ATTACH=CONFIG]283744[/ATTACH] |
I use Madiera and have a liquid lubericant for the thread and that really helps. Have started using the Floriani thread but not their metallic thread. Will give it a try.
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Where did you find the Joy bookmark. I have one like that but it says love, made many of them, can you PM me?
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