Have a look at the lecture that Bob gives about metallic thread on the Superior Threads website and you may pick up some pointers.All the best with it.

I love the look of metalic but hate using it! Even doing handwork with it I have trouble unless I cut the pieces very short and have to keep re threading

my quilty friend from canada shared this video from Superior threads..this is for using the

Glitter hologram thread..

http://www.superiorthreads.com/shop/...logram/videos/

i would love to try this thread..

My daughter's suggestion solved all of my problems with thread. I put my spool on an upright thread stand, and the thread feeds through easily in my machine. All this time I thought it was my machine but it was the thread on the spool was wound just too tight for my machine. I've also put the larger spools of thread in a heavy large mug and that seems to work as well. Sometime, we can learn from the youngsters. :-D :-D

I just read the Blog,good info there.They don't like universal needles,they didn't say why.I use them all the time.

i embroidered a peacock on the back of a jacket and had to hoop it 4 times and used metallic thread and the only way i could keep from breaking every little bit was when using metallic thread you have to have the spool laying down in a box or something like that so that it can roll off the spool,,,it the spool is sitting straight up it comes off twisted and will knot and break,,,i also sprayed the thread with silicone,,which can be found at your local wal mart,,,,also use a bigger eyed needle,,,i hope this helps

Maybe if the thread is laying down,is the thread coming off from the top of spool or bottom of spool.

try spraying the thread with silcone spray it worked for me when I did machine embroidery

Before you buy thread(matalic) in the store , loosen it off the spool about 12 to 15 inches, If it curle,s up like a perm then it will keep breaking on you. Your buying it on the little spools, try buying it on the larger spools i know its more expensive but it will not break. Nor will it curl up on you. See the difference when you take it off the spool, it will be straight not curled up. PS: do this before you buy it and leave the store.

ARe you using a metallic needle? That is required for using metallic thread.

My metallic thread used to break until my Bernina dealer told me to use only metallic needles with it -- preferably a 90/14.

She also suggested I use a thread stand because metallic thread has memory and tries to curl back the way it was on the spool.

Doing these two things have made using all my metallics very easy and enjoyable.