Does the thread really matter?
12-01-2013, 04:00 PM
#31
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I suggest adjusting thread tension according to this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1mRhcquZTM
Although it is for longarm machines, it actually works for any sewing machine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1mRhcquZTM
Although it is for longarm machines, it actually works for any sewing machine.
12-01-2013, 05:01 PM
#33
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Old fashioned machines worked well with almost any thread. Newer ones are faster, with more parts & don't need to be oiled. Low-quality thread (which may include some that you formerly thought of as good) will shed lots of lint. Lint is the enemy! Lint clogs the tensions...accumulates under the bobbin case...and generally makes most machines very unhappy. Changing to a premium-quality thread (& the right needle) will solve many an issue. Even the most expensive thread is cheap when compared to sewing machine repairs. good luck
12-01-2013, 05:14 PM
#34
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When you put better thread in, did you first take the needle plate off and clean out the lint? The machines are very sensitive to all that. I cleaned mine the other day and was really shocked at the CLUMPS of lint in it. It was jamming a bit before that and I tried EVERYTHING before doing that. Easy fix--lint brush and blowing the lint out with a strong puff did the trick.
12-02-2013, 05:48 AM
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Even if you already have the right size needle in the machine - put in a new one. I change needles EVERY time I start a new free motion project. Needles are cheap - cheaper than the level of aggravation I get by not using a new one.
12-02-2013, 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by ArchaicArcane
That might have been my blog: http://www.archaicarcane.com/common-...ost-of-thread/
Originally Posted by Knitette
There was post some weeks back where there was a link to a blog where someone had done a price comparison and Aurifil actually worked out cheaper than many other well-known brands.
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