Originally Posted by
Krystyna
Suggestions please!!! I just started making a few embroidered pieces for a crazy quilt for the May Doll Quilt Swap (and you're all invited to join us). I decided to use some gorgeous silk rayon I ordered a while ago from India. It keeps breaking at the needle and it is so frustrating. It is marked especially for use in machine embroidery. I lowered the speed, but still ... ARGHHHH! Got any ideas?
I have a Brother 2500D and the art silk rayon thread I get from Pakistan is my very favorite of all brands.
Do all your colors break? Maybe you need a different type of needle or a different brand.