Proper way to remove thread from your machine
06-15-2015, 03:53 PM
#11
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In the old days I always just pulled the thread out back through the tension disks (with the presser foot up). However, now I've been told otherwise, and I'm also sewing on a much more delicate (electronic) machine, I cut, raise presser foot and pull through bottom (after unthreading from the needle).
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06-15-2015, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by ghostrider
I have yet to be convinced that it makes any difference so long as the foot is raised to release all resistance as the thread passes between the tension discs. If the tension discs are disengaged, how can something as thin as a piece of thread passing untouched between them cause a problem?
I think a more logical rule would be this one...foot down, cut up; foot up, cut down.
I think a more logical rule would be this one...foot down, cut up; foot up, cut down.
06-15-2015, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by PaperPrincess
My mom told me to do this 50+ years ago, so this is always the way I've done it!
06-15-2015, 06:06 PM
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I've heard this before, and I do try to remember to do this. However, last night I was embroidering and my thread frayed. When I looked, it was up inside the machine somewhere, and the only thing I could do was to pull it back through the machine towards the spool. Seemed to work OK afterwards, but I didn't like doing that. Just had no choice.
06-15-2015, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by ghostrider
I have yet to be convinced that it makes any difference so long as the foot is raised to release all resistance as the thread passes between the tension discs. If the tension discs are disengaged, how can something as thin as a piece of thread passing untouched between them cause a problem?
I think a more logical rule would be this one...foot down, cut up; foot up, cut down.
I think a more logical rule would be this one...foot down, cut up; foot up, cut down.
06-15-2015, 07:12 PM
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I had a lesson on my embroidery machine and the gal told me to put new thread at the spool with a knot then pull thru the disc and can even go thru the needle you would want the foot up of course so the disks would be open and this is also the way I change thread on my longarm.
06-15-2015, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by newbee3
I had a lesson on my embroidery machine and the gal told me to put new thread at the spool with a knot then pull thru the disc and can even go thru the needle you would want the foot up of course so the disks would be open and this is also the way I change thread on my longarm.
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