Can you mix needle and bobbin thread?
I was using mainstays 100% polyester thread for needle and bobbin until my needle thread ran out. So I switched to the new Coats and Clark 100% mercerized cotton I bought a while back. And then my machine started acting funky :( |
some machines are pickey....mine , luckily, will take msot anything... I interchange threads as the need dictates
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I think it depends on the machine. Mine takes any kind of thread, mixed or not.
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My changing the needle thread is the only reason I can think of for my machine having a fit all of a sudden.
I had been sewing, ran out of thread, rethreaded it with the new thread and started sewing and it just sounded different to me. I'll have to find another bobbin so I can wind the new thread on it. |
I find that the C and C from Mexico is not worth the money. I don't like it.
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Is the new thread a different weight than you were using? If so you may need to adjust the tension.
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I have no clue and don't even know how I would tell.
Eventually after sewing enough it stopped making the weird noise it was making (never did figure that out) and I played with the tension some with 2 different thread colors. Ended up putting my machine on 3 because that seemed to not pucker the fabric at all. Although I could see the bobbin thread on the top of the fabric, but never saw the top thread on the bottom of the fabric. |
Originally Posted by MegsAnn
Is the new thread a different weight than you were using? If so you may need to adjust the tension.
go to superior threads and watch the video on threads..very good info. http://www.superiorthreads.com/education/ |
My Viking does not like C and C, so I rarely use it.
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I usually use the same thread for top and bottom.
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