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You are threading with your presser foot UP...aren't you?????
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I have a Janome and use King Tut for quilting. I haven't had trouble. try the 90/14 needle. I use it for everything.
Originally Posted by annesthreads
My Janome machine won't take either YLI machine quilting thread or Superior King Tut - they're too thick and jam in the tension discs (and believe me, I've tried every possible tension setting). I assumed that it must be a quirk of that machine, as if they're sold as machine quilting threads, they should work on a machine - right?! I've just bought a Singer 201, specifically for FMQ because of the problems with the Janome, and am very surprised and disappointed to find that I've got exactly the same issue. Do other people have this problem or have I just been very unlucky?
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Try Glide thread. It is thinner and quilts beautifully. I have used it to FMQ on both my Janome and my Gammill. It is the one thread that I do not need to adjust the tension everytime.
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I have 2 Janomes and use YLI all the time in them to do FMQ. I agree that you should take your machine and thread to your dealer and show the problem.
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Just wondering what the weight of the thread is that you cant get to go through the tension discs. I use coats and clark machine quilting thread which is all cotton, and the thread is 40 wt which is actually pretty thick. I have a Brother 1500s. Sounds like you might ought to vist the sewing dealer you purchase from and explain it to him. 40 weight is not an unreasonable weight thread.:)
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Check with Superior Threads - www.superiorthreads.com or 1-800-499-1777. Their website also has a helpful "Thread Reference Guide for Home Machines" that has five columns of information for each thread it manufactures. Maybe you can find a sewing machine repair person who is not locked into a specific brand machine. All this aside - it sounds to me like you are threading your machine through the tension disks with the presser foot down. None of my machines cooperate when the foot is down. Check your manual. Some actually warn you against this practice. For instance, the first sentence under "threading the upper thread" for my Viking Sapphire 150 says to make sure the presser foot is raised and the needle is in the up position.
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I have a Viking,and a Baby Lock and so far the only thread they both like is Coats and Clarks machine quilting thread.
Im lucky cause Joanns has it and I can use a coupon. Connecting thread they hate and it fuzzes up the bobbin area fast. |
Please get in touch with Superior and they will try to help you work out the problems with the machine and the thread. I had some thread that would not run on my longarm machine. I was about to toss it out when a rep from Superior told me to call the main office. They were very helpful and they guarantee their thread. Ask for Pat she was great to work with. I got the help I needed. You might be able to do the same with YLI.
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Originally Posted by memaw4
I had a question. Does anyone on here use Aurifil thread? I was just on Keepsake Quilting and they had a 10 pack of 50 wt. Wild Rose....gorgeous....for $40.00. Just wondering if that was a good deal? |
I just had prolems with my Baby Lock for the first time this weekend working on DH's Halloween costume. Used regular Coats and Clark sewing thread and Quilla went on strike. I changed the needle, fiddled with the tension, all to no avail. Changed thread and she sewed like a charm.
Is it possible that you have some residue in your tension disks? Do you pull the thread out the needle, or do you ever pull it backwards? I switched to a forward only motion when I change thread to avoid anything getting hung up in the machinery. Hope you get it resolved quickly. I often use the same weight of thread for piecing as I do for quilting (just change the color). Good luck finding the right match. |
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