Deborahlees

I have been piecing all of my quilts with So Fine from Superior Threads, it is a 50 wt, and I love it .....machine doesn't care a bit....just as long as she gets thread....but the So Fine just disapears into the seams so nice it is unbelieveable....

Gladys

Agreed and I love Coats and Clark thread including the hand quilting, machine quilting and the polyester thread for some items.

allie1448

I have an HQ Avante and she loves any threads! The only problems I have run into is with the Mettler silknand even that will stitch if I slow down. I think it is not as strong as a cotton or poly.

Edie

I love Connecting Threads brand also. I have a drawer full of their packages of thread and I usually get the soft colors as opposed to the brights - I don't do a heckuva lot of bright stuff - Their brand is Essential and I got the Homestead and it is absolutely gorgeous. I think I would like to get the Woodland next, but I do wait until they go on sale. I use the Natural for sewing squares together and I bought twelve of them on sale last year. I don't mind the $2.49 for a spool since there is 1200 yards of thread on the spool. That can last me quite a while! We are a crazy lot, aren't we? We can sit and look and feel our fabric for hours and look in the drawer at our thread.

I have used Coats and Clark Dual Duty XP - All purpose variegated thread and it works fine for me. There are many different colors....all of them quite lovely. Check that out! I got mine at JoAnn's (on sale of course or with coupons! Isn't that something? You can't afford thread anymore unless it is on sale or you have coupons!

Sign of the times, I guess.
Edie

Yooper32

My Kenmore/Janome takes whatever I feed it and says "thanks". I say thanks too. If I use like "bottom line" in the bobbin and 50 on top, it might take some tension adjusting, but that only makes sense. Maybe that combination doesn't make sense to some of you, but it has been done and the roof didn't collapse.

Southern Judy

Your picture looks familar. We moved away from northern michigan last October. Now in Florida.

Dodie

thank you for that Maxie Lock site I use lots of that thread and none of my machines have given me any problem with it I do agree with what others said the right and good needles as dull needles causes problems and also keeping the machine clean is a biggy

KyKaren1949

I bought a new Janome 6600 a year ago. I had always used Gutermann thread and loved it. Over and over again, the thread knotted up under the fabric. I bet I took that machine back to the dealer twenty times to be "adjusted." We tried different needles, different stitch lengths, etc. etc. Nothing worked. The Janome still coughed, sputtered and hissed every time I used Gutermann. I was SO frustrated! I was just sure I had a lemon machine.

Finally, the dealer suggested I try another thread brand. They had searched, adjusted and lubricated everything they knew to do. I was just sure it was the dealer who didn't know what they were doing. (despite having been in busines for over 75 years!) I was NOT going to give up on my Gutermann thread!!!

Finally, I was at a quilting retreat and was fussing about the Janome at home. Several people there told me they had experienced the same thing with one brand of thread or another and suggested I try Aurifil. Doubtful, I bought some when I got home. Ahhh...never a problem since. I've since learned the machine will cooperate with ANY brand BUT Gutermann. I have no idea why. My Featherweights and Bernette both love the Gutermann, so I just use it when sewing with them. Such a relief! I was ready to pitch the Janome out the window because it was supposed to be my dream machine, and finally it is!

petpainter

I don't know how many of you use "Sewers Aid" on your thread, it helps to stop fraying and breakage a lot, but a couple weeks ago I had a seminar with Sharon Schaumber, and she said sewers aid was mineral oil, but with something else(my brain on vacation) added. She recomended using PURE CLEAR mineral oil, as it will not hurt your machine and does wonders for your thread. She actually dips the whole spool, but you can just use a pastry brush or something and let it seep in on it's own. I just made a Minister's scarf on satin with dense designs using metallics as well as regular 40 wt rayon, and used the mineral oil...it was awesome! I always had trouble with Madiera shredding until I used it. Of course you must make sure the thread comes off the spool properly. The oil will not stain your fabric and eliminates the fuzzies. Sharon's husband created the bobbin genie, too. That's the teflon disk that goes under the bobbin to eliminate friction from the metal on metal. Coming from an industrial background, they have so much more knowledge than just making and teaching beautiful quilts. What an amazing woman- if you ever have the chance to see Sharon, do it!!!

IdahoSandy

Just wanted to say that if I use two different thread weights/sizes with one size in bobbin and a different size on top of machine, I have problems and this could also be problems for other sewers. A hand quilting thread is not made to be used on a sewing machine. Just my thoughts here.