Big Cone or Normal Spool
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Big Cone or Normal Spool
There is another post about thread stands just now, and it has me thinking. I have never bought thread on a cone, but I have thought about it more times than I care to admit. I imagine it feels great to not worry about running out of thread. However, what if I get a cone of thread and my machine does not like it. Thousands of yards is a lot not to like.
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It would be the same, so there should be no question as to whether you would like it.
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I buy the cones because the cost of thread is cheaper that way. My machines (2 Brothers, A Janome, Nolting and Singer) aren't picky. Connecting threads small cones are as good as Aurofil to me. I get the same amount of lint from both and the Connecting threads is way cheaper in cost and is a 50 weight. I do use Glide for quilting and then I use what is left on the bobbins to sew the binding.
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when I use a cone, I put it in a coffee cup and run the thread through the end of a paperclip (taped to my machine behind where a spool would go) and then run it through my machine loops and such. Works good.
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