how to make horizontal thread holder?
06-23-2014, 07:44 AM
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Go on line to Charlie Rector's Long Creek Mills at www.longcreekmills.com to look at his weighted thread holders which hold spools vertically as well as horizontally. I think you will like the price.
06-24-2014, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by SlightlyOffQuilter
I have a PQ1500 as well and this is the set up that I use depending on the type of wind on the thread.
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Strictly speaking, cross wound thread isn't supposed to only be horizontal. This is a slight misinformation.
From a blog post I made a few months ago - http://www.archaicarcane.com/standin...s-stack-wound/ -
(To the mods - I am NOT selling anything on my blog, I AM properly quoting the source, AND there's a link back to the QB on that page):
Sometimes you will hear people say that cross wound thread belongs on a horizontal spool or “obviously” cross wound thread should be used vertically only if it’s a cone.
Neither of these statements is strictly wrong, but both are perhaps unclear or incomplete statements.
Because thread has largely been available as cross wound only – with the exception of specialty threads like metallics, silks and heavier quilting threads – and horizontal pins have been the norm on most machines made in the last few decades, it’s possibly correct in most cases but certainly not all – at least not the way it’s stated above.
Neither of these statements is strictly wrong, but both are perhaps unclear or incomplete statements.
Because thread has largely been available as cross wound only – with the exception of specialty threads like metallics, silks and heavier quilting threads – and horizontal pins have been the norm on most machines made in the last few decades, it’s possibly correct in most cases but certainly not all – at least not the way it’s stated above.
Cross wound thread is meant to come off the top (or the side if the pin is horizontal), and if the spool turns with it, it causes tension issues, because the thread wasn’t expected to have the extra resistance. Look at the image of the sergers below. You will notice that a great deal of design decision has gone into thread delivery. Do you think they’d have that ugly telescoping piece and the huge thread apparatus if they didn’t have to? They do this because sergers are very tension sensitive and thread delivery is very important. Notice how the thread has to come off the top of the cones the way the serger is designed? So too your sewing machine
Originally Posted by bigsister63
Slightlyoffquilter- that is the way that I thread my machine when using cone thread. But I stll have a problem with the needle coming untreaded after using the cutter like the thread springs back. My service tech said that the cutter is NOT cutting too short and does not need adjustment. do you have this problem of the needle coming unthreaded. I think it is because there is too much tension on the thread due to the cone being on verticle pin instead of on a horizontal pin.
I think I wiill buy one of the Superior thread holders. This having to always rethread the needle is driving me crazy!!!!!
I think I wiill buy one of the Superior thread holders. This having to always rethread the needle is driving me crazy!!!!!
I've only serviced one PQ1500, but I used to use a Juki TL-98Q - which is a very similar machine, and a similar thread cutter, and neither had complaints of unthreading, so I think it's likely something that you can address with a slightly different workflow.
06-22-2021, 11:51 AM
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HI, I had to register because I wanted to give a big shout out to Tartan. I've been trying to figure out a way to get my cones going horizontal. I used your idea only I used a plastic prescription tube, used a lighter and probe to make a hole. Made one for a smaller cone and a bigger cone. I have just used the smaller cone and it works wonderfully. BIG BIG THANK YOU for a simple, inexpensive and great idea . I am not a quilter but I'm beginning to do free motion embroidery on my sewing machine. Can't thank you enough. Love the Tartan name, I'm a Scot born in Glasgow but living in Montreal.
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06-22-2021, 01:06 PM
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I have a Brother P1500 and also have numerous thread stands. The cup method hasn't worked for me. But this thing does!
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
06-23-2021, 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Stitchnripper
I have a Brother P1500 and also have numerous thread stands. The cup method hasn't worked for me. But this thing does!
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
06-23-2021, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by mojo11
Thanks for the information. I just ordered it from amazon. Maureen
06-23-2021, 07:51 AM
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DH made a two tower vertical thread holder for me years ago. I use cone and spool threads on it all the time. I seldom use the thread holder on my Janome 10000. When I use the spool threads, I just make sure the little notch that is on the side is on the bottom. Works like a charm for all thread types.
06-23-2021, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Debbie Ness
DH made a two tower vertical thread holder for me years ago. I use cone and spool threads on it all the time. I seldom use the thread holder on my Janome 10000. When I use the spool threads, I just make sure the little notch that is on the side is on the bottom. Works like a charm for all thread types.
pleased with my acquisition!!
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