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05-16-2011, 06:32 AM
#41
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My Gran and Mom always cut it at the top and pulled it through so that's how I do it. Just habit, right or wrong. Mom didn't so much, but Gran used to keep those little spares in a pile, and when she cleaned up she'd put them outside on the woodpile - said the birds like to use them for nesting.
05-16-2011, 07:02 AM
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My service tech said to cut and pull thread from the bottom since it keeps lint and junk out of the tension discs. For the cost of a few inches of thread vs. machine repair (or worse, being without my machine for a few days!) it's not worth the risk. A reminder to all...my tech says people don't clean and oil enough, so be sure to treat those babies with loving care! And change your needle while you're at it.
05-16-2011, 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by dakotamaid
Originally Posted by jdiane318
I learn something new everyday on this board. Did not know about the thread idea at all.
05-16-2011, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by carolynbb
Thanks for the comments. What nanamoms said makes sense. I will gladly waste a little thread so as not to mess up the tension!
05-16-2011, 09:10 AM
#46
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I've been sewing on the same Bernina for 20 years now and have never done this and have never had any tension problems nor any excess dust or debris. I always use high quality thread and lift the presser foot.
05-16-2011, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by bluteddi
Originally Posted by dakotamaid
Originally Posted by jdiane318
I learn something new everyday on this board. Did not know about the thread idea at all.
I wonder if mine is that way or not???? hmmm it does not seem to pull harder up than down...
05-16-2011, 09:54 AM
#48
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Yes, cut the thread at the spool and pull the thread out from the needle. This is the way my Bernina dealer explained it.
Not only will doing it wrong mess up your tension he said it will pull lint up through your machine.
Not only will doing it wrong mess up your tension he said it will pull lint up through your machine.
05-16-2011, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by carolynbb
When removing the top thread from your machine are you suppose to cut the thread at the top and pull it out from the bottom - so it doesn't mess up the tension? As opposed to just pulling it out from the top by the spool?
05-16-2011, 11:18 AM
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I've been sewing for over 50 years and didn't know this. If I empty a spool I pull it through from the bottom and if I am changing spools for color I pull it out from the spool. It has never made any difference.
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