I don't remember where I saw it but there was a website that gave tips for sewing with metallic thread. Use a larger eye needle. One kind of metallic thread you want to you want to come off of the top of the spool and the other kind should roll off of the side. I don't remember which was which. It did help but I have never found a method to work very well to sew with metallic. I only use it for very small projects.