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#21
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I use Glide poly in my midarm because (1) it is much less linty than any of the cotton threads I have used, including King Tut; (2) it is a softer thread and I like to do close quilting, so the quilt comes out softer; (3) it has a little bit of shine to it, which adds just a touch of sparkle to the quilt; (4) it never shreds or breaks on me.
#25
Okay, here I am showing my ignorance. I didn't know you should match thread and needle and I use Coats and CLark al purpose thread. What SHOULD I be doing? Why use polyester thread with cotton material? How do you match the thread and needle to know what size needle goes with what wt. thread? I just use an 11 needle usually and use it until it breaks, which is often enough that I don't fear the needle being dull. The thread, however, I don't even pay attn to the weight. Someone school me please! Also, I have never heard of Auriful thread. I only have JoAnns as my option for buying things around here, do they sell it there? I haven't seen it but then again, I didn't know to look. OMG This board is so informative, what would I do without all of you? This is what I get for trying to teach myself quilting, LOL
#27
Okay, here I am showing my ignorance. I didn't know you should match thread and needle and I use Coats and CLark al purpose thread. What SHOULD I be doing? Why use polyester thread with cotton material? How do you match the thread and needle to know what size needle goes with what wt. thread? I just use an 11 needle usually and use it until it breaks, which is often enough that I don't fear the needle being dull. The thread, however, I don't even pay attn to the weight. Someone school me please! Also, I have never heard of Auriful thread. I only have JoAnns as my option for buying things around here, do they sell it there? I haven't seen it but then again, I didn't know to look. OMG This board is so informative, what would I do without all of you? This is what I get for trying to teach myself quilting, LOL
#28
Check your threads...take (10") of thread and pull to see how easy it breaks. If it breaks easy don't use it.
But I really think your needle is too small. The eye is rubbing and causing it to fray.
But I really think your needle is too small. The eye is rubbing and causing it to fray.
#29
Maybe everyone else knows this, but in case not (I sure didn't!):
I had trouble with fraying and breaking thread, and that problem was cured when I learned that spools are meant to be unwound from the side, and cones from the top.
When I learned that, my machine used any thread I put in it.
I had trouble with fraying and breaking thread, and that problem was cured when I learned that spools are meant to be unwound from the side, and cones from the top.
When I learned that, my machine used any thread I put in it.
#30
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Join Date: Jan 2011
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Most of the time,I find if my thread freys it's a needle issue not the thread.Try changing your needle more often.If you are using a long arm,you might need to turn the needle right or left ever so slightly.Dead nuts right on isn't always what these machines need.
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