"Thread mess" on Singer Slants
04-19-2020, 10:29 AM
#31
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Originally Posted by manicmike
Tate, I was just wondering if you're sewing with cross wound thread mounted on the vertical spool pin. I've found that cross wound thread massively twists if I don't use a thread stand (where thread is fed vertically) and this is bound to contribute to tangled thread. If I use a cross wound thread on a vertical spool pin the thread twists a lot.
As a simple thread stand, I use a paper spike angled toward the normal spool pin, which it turns around and goes on its normal merry way.
Thought it better if I illustrated my solution with a picture of it.
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1 is the weight the spike sits on to make the angle. It's pointing almost directly at the spool pin so there's no chance of it being pulled over. If it falls over, the angle is wrong.
2 shows the thread path around the existing spool pin.
OK, it's incredibly simple but I'm a simple man :-)
It works well with smaller spools too, but seeing as I don't like running out of thread I chose this one.
The difference this makes is obvious after winding a bobbin with and without.
The reason I started doing this was that I'd wind a bobbin and when I cut the end, the thread untwisted itself (and I mean a lot of untwisting). Poor thing had almost tied itself in knots just winding a bobbin. When using a 'stand' this doesn't happen at all.
Twisted thread in the bobbin must be a bad thing, and yes I'm too tight to buy a proper thread stand.
All of my 'period' spools of thread are wound straight, rather than cross wound, cross winding thread seems to be a more recent thing and today is the norm, which I imagine is why you only see newer machines with the spools that lie down and have those little caps to hold them on.
There's a simple explanation of this at http://www.heirloomcreations.net/sew...tacked-thread/
Just my two cents, but worked for me: I look at the thread I'm using and use the appropriate delivery method.
As a simple thread stand, I use a paper spike angled toward the normal spool pin, which it turns around and goes on its normal merry way.
Thought it better if I illustrated my solution with a picture of it.
Attachment 518313
1 is the weight the spike sits on to make the angle. It's pointing almost directly at the spool pin so there's no chance of it being pulled over. If it falls over, the angle is wrong.
2 shows the thread path around the existing spool pin.
OK, it's incredibly simple but I'm a simple man :-)
It works well with smaller spools too, but seeing as I don't like running out of thread I chose this one.
The difference this makes is obvious after winding a bobbin with and without.
The reason I started doing this was that I'd wind a bobbin and when I cut the end, the thread untwisted itself (and I mean a lot of untwisting). Poor thing had almost tied itself in knots just winding a bobbin. When using a 'stand' this doesn't happen at all.
Twisted thread in the bobbin must be a bad thing, and yes I'm too tight to buy a proper thread stand.
All of my 'period' spools of thread are wound straight, rather than cross wound, cross winding thread seems to be a more recent thing and today is the norm, which I imagine is why you only see newer machines with the spools that lie down and have those little caps to hold them on.
There's a simple explanation of this at http://www.heirloomcreations.net/sew...tacked-thread/
Just my two cents, but worked for me: I look at the thread I'm using and use the appropriate delivery method.
I'm just finding that the Gutermann cross-wound thread I'm currently using twists massively after several stitches when sitting on my 500's spool pins. What is causing this? I think it's 100% of my problem... I've tried having it feed off the top or bottom of the spool (depending on orientation) hoping that would mitigate the twisting, but doesn't seem to...
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09-16-2021, 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Jessicaimmor
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09-16-2021, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by bkay
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09-18-2021, 04:26 PM
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I have a Singer 401A. Great machine.I had this issue a few months back. I found two issues. First, the thread was snagging on the bottom of the spool. There was a small nick which was catching. I flipped the spool upside-down and it worked. Second, there is something with that bobbin. I tried reloading the bobbin, same problem. I tried a new bobbin and voila! Fixed. I don't use that bobbin any more.
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