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05-13-2013, 01:48 PM
#41
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Okay, here I am showing my ignorance. I didn't know you should match thread and needle and I use Coats and CLark al purpose thread. What SHOULD I be doing? Why use polyester thread with cotton material? How do you match the thread and needle to know what size needle goes with what wt. thread? I just use an 11 needle usually and use it until it breaks, which is often enough that I don't fear the needle being dull. The thread, however, I don't even pay attn to the weight. Someone school me please! Also, I have never heard of Auriful thread. I only have JoAnns as my option for buying things around here, do they sell it there? I haven't seen it but then again, I didn't know to look. OMG This board is so informative, what would I do without all of you? This is what I get for trying to teach myself quilting, LOL
05-13-2013, 02:44 PM
#42
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If your thread is fraying, you might try changing needles. Sometimes needle eyes have a slight barb in them. The other thing I do is retread my machine, and double check my top and bottom tension. I use several different threads from Superior Threads and Aurifil. I love all the Trilobal Poly threads from Superior. I do not use the thread from connecting threads anymore due to the lint problems they create in my machines.
05-13-2013, 03:05 PM
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My lost message was about 60 wt YLI. Bought some at a show. $5 for a thousand yards or meters, not sure. I do miniatures and the thread just disappears. It is the only cotton 60 wt thread I have found. The first time I wound a bobbin, I thought it would never be full. I was afraid the whole spool was on that one bobbin. I sewed all week without winding another. Order it from YLI.com but call order in. The Internet shipping price is based on money spent,not actual shipping cost.
05-13-2013, 03:29 PM
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I use a 40 wt King Tut all cotton thread. My Pfaff longarm does not like the polyester threads........
05-13-2013, 03:33 PM
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Thanks to all of you. I have a brother 1500 on a handi quilter frame. I just got the quilters cruise control for it and it has helped so much but I'm having this fraying thing going on/ I will check everything and see if that helps.
05-13-2013, 08:00 PM
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