drives me nuts when that happens, usually with a needle eye too small. But the thread is not too good either.

I do not think I've ever seen that happen before. yikes

I thought it was just me who found 'connecting threads' to be very linty. I mostly use what I have in the bobbin.

Good idea! I have some spots on my Janome that I can see but I can't quite reach. Thanks!

I had some that did this while trying to embroider. I changed to an embroidery needle and used thread conditioner and it took care of the problem (on the advice of local shop).

I call this shredding, and it usually happens on the polyesters that are wrapped with cotton for me, I think sometimes the needle size is wrong for the size thread, and will enhance the problem which would go unnoticed with the right needle size, so you might check that out. :-D

I use also use Connecting Threads & have never had any problems with it.

I would never ever use a brand of cotton again if it did that to me. I always use Schmetz Jeans needle, size 12 normally and my favourite thread of all time is "Threadart" own. http://www.threadart.com/shop/category.aspx?catid=6 I gulp and pay the postage as their prices are so reasonable and the quality of their thread is superb. I buy the large cones and small spools of variegated threads, and have done so for nigh on 5 years and never had any problems with them.

Hahaha... that one would take such a large hole, that the needle wouldn't be able to go down through the little hole in the plate. Absolutely NO excuse for that! That's a bit more than just lint, don't you think?