QUILTMAAMA Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Remember I was having so much trouble with the thread breaking every inch or so? So I took everyones advise and did what you said to do and you know what worked? A new spool of thread! I tried everything then I went to JoAnn's and bought some cotton thread brought it home and it worked! I love my maching again. Now how should I store the thread? Right now I have it in a plastic drawer.Thanks for all your ideas and help.:):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 So glad your machine is working again for you! You don't know how old that other spool of thread may have been, could have been a dozen or so things that may have affected it... Now have fun quilting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Good news and glad to see you happy. You can get a bad cone from time to time. I keep my thread in a plastic drawer and I haven't had any problems. Some threads are by nature more difficult to deal with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 I buy those thread covers from Superior, keep them in them and in a plastic drawer. I will be hanging them on a pegboard when I move my studio though--the thread is just too pretty to hide. They'll still have the plastic wraps though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Originally posted by DoryJM I buy those thread covers from Superior, keep them in them and in a plastic drawer. I will be hanging them on a pegboard when I move my studio though--the thread is just too pretty to hide. They'll still have the plastic wraps though. This is also what I do when its a thread I use often...the other ones go into a plastic bin to be forgotten and then I wonder where I put it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgroby Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 The very first thing I do when I'm having suspected thread problems is...Sewer's Aid. That stuff is awesome! Many times it's saved a cone from the trash...or a few bad words :mad: My threads also hang on a pegboard - I agree they're just too pretty to hide I originally bought those covers from Superior, then ran out and found the Baggie's sandwich bags are large enough to put over the biggest cone (which Superior's aren't) and they keep out the dust. Works like a charm...and ever so cheap...and available Debbie in Austin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoAnnHoffman Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Usually if you can break the thread with your hands with no effort it won't work on the longarm. I don't recommend Maxilock, because it's so linty. The lint gets in between the flap on the bobbin case and will mess with your tension until it's cleaned. It also makes your bobbin area very dirty and you start to get a grindy sound. I suggest you use Superior So Fine and not just any thread. You will have a lot less breakage and tension problems. I use it on top and bottom. I also like Lava from Superior. Most embroidery threads that are rayon or polyester can work on the longarm, they work best if they are on cones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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