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Old 10-07-2013, 04:05 PM
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I have a Brother and used to use Coats & Clark. Then all of a sudden one day the thread repeatedly broke, and I kept rethreading over and over. I switched to my embroidery Exquisite thread and that is what I have used since for both my quilting and embroidery.
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Old 10-07-2013, 04:35 PM
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I have three Babylocks and they seem to like any thread. Normally use Aurifil now, but have used Mettler and Gutterman. Sulky or Maderia for embroidery.
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Old 10-07-2013, 09:30 PM
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My Babylock Serenade will sew with any thread, but the thread cutter function is particular about brands. With the wrong brand, the cut thread "unthreads' from the needle and zips up, disappearing inside the front of the machine. I have to fish it out and rethread.
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Old 10-07-2013, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by BellaBoo View Post
I have a Bernina, Janome, Brother and new and vintage Singers. I can use all brands of thread in any of them. I think the right size and type of needle is the key. When I was test sewing on the new Bernina, the thread used in the shop on most of the machines was Signature cone thread. Some of the other models of Bernina had C&C thread on them. The shop owner sold Aurifil, Superior and other brands but she didn't use them for testing sewing on her shop machines.
I agree, my babylock used any thread I threw at it
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Old 10-08-2013, 05:18 AM
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I had a Babylock Symphony, and now a Crescendo- haven't used any thread that has given me a problem - but I do have that unthreading problem, so perhaps the needle size is my culprit!
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Old 10-08-2013, 06:21 AM
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I have a 9 yr old Baby Lock Ellegante and I use all kinds of thread on it. For some threads I change the tension, for some I thread through a safety pin taped close to the wheel and then through the regular thread path. I guess what I am trying to say is that maybe it is not the thread all the time.
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Old 10-08-2013, 06:25 AM
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I only use Aurifil.....my Janome does not like CC.
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Old 10-08-2013, 07:36 AM
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I guess I am in luck, none of my machine have been thread snobs, yet.
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Old 10-08-2013, 09:19 AM
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My machines use C&C and C.T. threads. Good thing as I have lots and lots of them. I'm not about to change thread manufacturers.
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I've had my Esante for about 4 years now & haven't had any issues with thread. She'll take it all!
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