Marvel

Hi Darlene. For some reason I do not understand but for less mess andbetter sewing the thread on the top and the one in the bobbin Must be the same; I perfer all purpose for hand sewing but for the actual hand Quilting its a lot better to use Quilting thread as its treaded and is stiffer and easy to thread. Also it helps prevent tangles in the thread. Hope this will help you.

wraez

I use Connecting Threads for piecing with Superior Bottom Line thread in the bobbin. Have been doing it for years.

gollytwo

I put cones in a weighted coffee can behind the machine. Tried 2 different stands, one wooden, the other flimsy metal - neither worked for me

p38flygirl

I have a can of silicone spray that I get from marathon threads...whenever I get a spool that is not playing well, I give it a little spray of silicone..Sometimes the threads are dry and brittle...The spray helps a lot...

DogHouseMom

I guess I need to pay more attention to exactly how my thread is behaving. I have a variety of differnt thread, Gutterman, Mettler, C&C, Superior (which I haven't tried yet), Sulky, Robison-anton (haven't tried yet), Dual Duty, Aurifil (didn't know I had any until I just checked!) and a host of others that are quite old. I buy it when I see it on sale. The only thing I have noticed about thread is that my Janome doesn't like different thread top and bottom. Other than that ... I need to pay more attention.

Will definately start paying more attention to the thread I use.

grandma sue

I have heard several sewing machine repair people say Coats & clarks is terrible for your machine. They say not to use it at all. I like to use Aurifil for my bobbin and Gutterman or Aurifil for the top.

penski

i use dual duty and have never had a problem with it , but i did see on this forum not to long ago someone said they have changed there thread and some peoplle were having a problem with it , so far i am good with it

Momsmurf

Same here. I don't scrimp on my thread. If another maker has their Egyptian cotton thread on sale I might get some.

Gutermann has never failed me.

Holice

i read the posts and they appeared to stray from the original question. white thread on top and dark on bottom.
I don't believe the brand of thread makes any difference in a situation like this. One must be able to set tension exact to prevent this and would depend on a lot of factors - machine; how much thickness, pressure on the feet etc.
So I don't believe just changing thread will solve the problem.

katesnanna

I only found out last week that my Janome 6600 doesn't like 2 different weights of thread at the same time. Was just a quick repair job but the top thread wouldn't pull the bobbin thread at all. Both were 100% cotton but different weights. The more a machine does the more finicky they can be.