katybob

There was a comment on a thread within the last couple of months about Presencia thread hanging up on the edge of the spool after it was about half empty, and I've had the same problem. I don't remember the subject of the thread and haven't been able to find it, but I thought whoever made the comment would like to know that I just got an order of Presencia 60-wt. thread and both ends of the spool are as smooth as a baby's bottom! I'm so pleased they fixed the problem -- it's really good thread.

nativetexan

I've had that problem and i change the size of the end cap that slides onto the spool holder to keep the spool in place. the smaller one i use with very skinny spools of thread, the larger cap I use with regular spools of thread. that way the thread glides over the cap and not the spool end itself. i too hate those slits in the spool ends that can catch thread.

nativetexan

caps like these are what i'm talking about
http://images.search.yahoo.com/searc...sewing+machine

katybob

I have some of those caps and I've used them, but the thread still managed to catch on the Presencia spools til they changed the design.

BellaBoo

I'm having the same problem with some of my Auriful thread spools! It's not the spool. For what I can see it seems to be how one end of the thread is wound when the spool is 3/4 empty.

ThreadHead

use a finger nail file to smooth the edges.

katybob

Did that work for you? I tried that, but maybe I didn't file off enough.

ThreadHead

Yes, it works. I also filed one of my metal feet that had a burr on it from the needle hitting it.

peacebypiece

Just flip the spool over so the slit is at the oposite end.

katybob

It wasn't catching on the slit. There isn't a slit on this brand of thread. It was catching on the raised lettering on the edge of the spool. But the good news is that they've stopped marking their spools that way so the thread isn't catching at all anymore.