BellaBoo

I have a Janome and the CT thread has never been a problem with lint build up. I clean it after each bobbin change regardless of what thread I'm using.

AnnaK

Thanks for the timely note. I had just noticed I am running out of some basic colors and was wondering which kind I should get.

JANW

I have a MC6600P and that is what happened to me. Can anyone think of something I might have done that would cause this? I clean mine even more often than every bobbin. Someone on this board also said Janome doesn't recommend coats and clark.

butterflywing

JanW,

have you checked on the janome website? it's a forum and people post problems and others answer. you have to register, but you should do it.

wraez

I have a Janome6500 and have used CT thread for over 2 yrs probably over 3 yrs, time flies. Have never had a problem with lint, and I always clean after each bobbin change, but I do use Superior threads Bottom Line in my bobbin, not CT. I like the thinner thread for the bobbin, maybe that is why I have never had a lint issue.

warm quilt hugs, sue in CA

mamaw

Barnbum...I was told the same as you when I purchased my machine, so also use Gutermann. Have heard alot of good though, about the Connecting Threads. Coats & Clarks definitely a NONO...I had a mess in my first machine from using it.

Betty K

I have been told that if you use poly thread on all cotton fabric it can weaken the fabric at the seam. Also heard that C & C Dual Duty now has some sort of coating that is bad for computerized machines.
Betty

JoanneS

I found out for myself that even a so-called GOOD brand of thread can have a lot of lint. I've posted pictures of the quilt I'm machine quilting with Anita Goodesign software - 80 5" x 5" block + sashing. I've used 2 different threads I already had in my 'collection.' It's A LOT of machine quilting. And a lot of thread.

First, I used Sulky 30 wt Blendables Long-Staple Cotton, because I liked the color variation. I had to stop & clean the fuzz out FREQUENTLY. I can just imagine how much is in places I can't reach. I'm taking my machine to be cleaned as soon as I finish this project - if it doesn't stop working before I finish!

It wasn't the bobbin thread, because that is a polyester, and I've been using it with the other threads I'm going to tell you about.

When I ran out of the Blendables thread, I switched to Signature Trilobal Polyester, a similar variegated to the other one - absolutely no trouble with fuzz. When I ran out of it, the only variegated thread JoAnn's had in the color I want was a Coats Polyester. I went to JoAnn's, because it's only 10 minutes away. I haven't used enough yet to see how much fuzz is building up. I'll notice the first time I change bobbins, and if it's a lot, I'll drive a little farther (30 minutes each way) to my favorite LQS and ask Donna (my semi-local Pfaff dealer) to recommend a thread. I really trust her. She answers questions on the phone - even when I think I'm asking a stupid question. She's SOOO patient, and she 'walks' me through things.

I'd rather spend more $ on thread than have lint gum up my machine where I can't reach to clean it. I have to drive 30 minutes each way to have Donna's husband clean it! But I have to leave it for a few days. Ouch!

Thanks for the tips everyone, Eddie especially for starting this discussion.

JCL in FL

how do you use those on a regular machine? I'm sure there is a way but my spool is held horizontal and not vertical I don't know how that would work.

weezie

You'll need a thread stand of some sort. Some people have home made ones, but you can buy them at places like Joann's and they are for sale in sewing supply catalogs and on-line. On one of my machines I have either option ... vertical or horizontal, but I still need a thread stand for the large cones of thread.