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Shredding thread
I have a Mega Quilter on a Grace frame. After several years of great quilting I’m having issues with the top thread shredding. I can quilt half a quilt without problems and then the top thread starts shredding every 3 to 6 inches. I have changed the needle, thread, cleaned and oiled the machine. If I take it off the frame and just piece it works fine. For a while if I pieced and then put it back on the frame it would be fine for a while but now all it does is shred the thread. I’ve taken it in for service but they can’t find anything wrong. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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This is just a guess, but... when you're piecing, you're going at a much slower speed than when you're quilting. So any rough spot the thread encounters (bad needle, burr in a thread guide, etc.) won't cause as much of a problem. So go through the usual steps. Make sure the needle size matches your thread size. Try a new and larger needle. Make sure there are no burrs on the thread guides, throat plate, or hook. Make sure the bobbin is good and properly wound. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by dunster
(Post 8570259)
This is just a guess, but... when you're piecing, you're going at a much slower speed than when you're quilting. So any rough spot the thread encounters (bad needle, burr in a thread guide, etc.) won't cause as much of a problem. So go through the usual steps. Make sure the needle size matches your thread size. Try a new and larger needle. Make sure there are no burrs on the thread guides, throat plate, or hook. Make sure the bobbin is good and properly wound. Good luck.
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Had a similar issue before, and found if I sprayed the cone well with silicone spray it helped a lot. The silicone does not affect the fabric.
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Just wondering if soaking the thread might help with your problem. I have done this with some thread that wasn't working well on my longarm, and it did make a difference. I was amazed that the oil didn't show up on the quilt. I used some sewing machine oil.
A note about Sharon Schamber soaking her embroidery and quilting thread in oil, then patting the cone dry before using. https://seedlingssewn.weebly.com/sus...ad-controversy This is for an embroidery machine, but it should help with any machines. https://www.sewingmachinefun.com/emb...read-breaking/ |
Might you have advanced the quilt a bit too tight? I remember when I had my MegaQuilter, it stitched beautifully with any thread I threw at it. Loved that machine but didn't like the 9 inch throat, needed larger. Sounds like you've done everything else I would have tried,.............changed needles, rethreaded, checked for burrs, etc.
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