thread acting up
#1
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thread acting up
hello ladies........here is my problem.....i have been using a cone of thread all week........no issues..........all of a sudden the thread is bunching under the fabric.........i took the machine apart, cleaned it, put a new needle in and adjusted tension........no good.........i changed thread..........it works just fine............could the cone of thread be bad part way through the spool????????????
#3
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Location: Ontario, Canada
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Check to see how the thread is coming off the cone. Sometimes the thread will get hung up as it gets close to the cone. Do you have a cone holder with the little loop above the stand for smooth delivery?
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hello ladies........here is my problem.....i have been using a cone of thread all week........no issues..........all of a sudden the thread is bunching under the fabric.........i took the machine apart, cleaned it, put a new needle in and adjusted tension........no good.........i changed thread..........it works just fine............could the cone of thread be bad part way through the spool????????????
#6
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Utah
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Cone thread should be positioned so the thread pulls straight off the top of the cone. It also has to be held into the thread guide that's just before the tension disks. Sometimes it helps to guide a cone thread through a paper clip that's taped to the back of the machine, if your machine doesn't have a cone thread guide on top. Otherwise, the thread can slip in and out of the tension.
What kind of machine do you have?
What kind of machine do you have?
#8
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Cone thread should be positioned so the thread pulls straight off the top of the cone. It also has to be held into the thread guide that's just before the tension disks. Sometimes it helps to guide a cone thread through a paper clip that's taped to the back of the machine, if your machine doesn't have a cone thread guide on top. Otherwise, the thread can slip in and out of the tension.
What kind of machine do you have?
What kind of machine do you have?
#9
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Maryland
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Just recently, I had a navy blue spool that machine did not want to work with at all. I too said a few choice words under my breath and finally just discarded. Waste is one thing, but frustration another especially when working to a deadline.
#10
Cone thread should be positioned so the thread pulls straight off the top of the cone. It also has to be held into the thread guide that's just before the tension disks. Sometimes it helps to guide a cone thread through a paper clip that's taped to the back of the machine, if your machine doesn't have a cone thread guide on top. Otherwise, the thread can slip in and out of the tension.
What kind of machine do you have?
What kind of machine do you have?