Judy Bee Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 I bought a used Freedom a few days ago. Unfortunately, it does not have a thread cutter. Is it possible to add that to this 6 year old machine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 hi - i don't know the answer to your question, but congratulations on your freedom. you are going to love it - i have one & she doesn't disppoint! someone will pipe in here soon with your answer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 hi - i just looked on the machone comparison chart on the home page and it says that the thread cutter is not available on the freedom model. i thought i remembered that was a millie only option. not sure if that applies to older models though, but it doesn't look like you can get it. i have heard alot of the quilters on this forum say they never use it anyway. i know you will love your freedom. good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollyrw Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 I don't know the answer to your question but I can tell you that I never use the thread cutter on my Millie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDquilter Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 I don't use the thread cutter either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewcrazy4quilting Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 I don't use mine on my millie either.....I'm thinking about taking it off to lighten up my machine alittle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyce Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 I would take mine off to as i don't use it. Except i would have to buy a new base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 I have the Milli and I use my thread cutter all of the time and will never remove it. The Freedom is a sweet machine without the thread cutter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Originally posted by quiltmonkey I have the Milli and I use my thread cutter all of the time and will never remove it. I so agree! The Freedom is a very nice machine though! Have fun with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lib Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Judy, unfortunately, I don't know the answere to your question but I am like Shana and use my thread cutter all the time. I would be lost without it. Lib Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 I used my thread cutter, but had to trim threads from the back of the quilt every time I finished a quilt. My thread cutter jammed and I couldn't use it, when I did get it fixed, I disconnected it from the machine. I needed to lighten the load on my machine and now I don't need to trim the threads on the back of the quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francine Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Joyce why would you have to buy a new base? the cut out for the thread cutter doesn't affect taking it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 I don't have a thread cutter on my Liberty and I don't think I would use it anyway ,as I like bringing my threads to the top so I can knot and bury them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Originally posted by sandradarlington I don't have a thread cutter on my Liberty and I don't think I would use it anyway ,as I like bringing my threads to the top so I can knot and bury them. Yes, I do this too... I use my thread cutter and pull the top tail and the bobbin tail comes to the top so I can tie and bury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 shana ~ huh? i dont have a thread cutter - so i'm not familiar. if you cut the thread with the cutter - what do you have left to bring up to the top? i dont know why i'm asking, cause it really is not something that applies to me. i guess i'm just nosy. wait a minute - i KNOW i'm nosy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 You have a lenght of thread that reaces from the point of the cut back to the quilt, so about 3" of thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Or, you can pull the machine away and then hit the thread cutter button and your length of bobbin thread is even longer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Like from the right side of your quilt.....back to the left side of your quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Originally posted by Mary Beth Like from the right side of your quilt.....back to the left side of your quilt. :P Yeah... hahaha! I've done that before ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Yeah....but how many times?:P I thought the first time I did it....would be the last time....not so. I get so involved in what I am doing that I forget about the bobbin :D:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 oh - now i get it! sounds cool. :cool: thank you ladies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocoholic Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 No, Judy, you cannot add a thread cutter to your Freedom, however, if you learn to draw up your bobbin thread, you won't even miss the fact that you don't have one. I have a Millennium, so I have the thread cutter, and I have to be honest and say that I use it sometimes, but if I didn't have it, I could easily get along without it. Enjoy your Freedom. It is a great machine, and look at it this way, your machine is lighter without the thread cutter!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judy Bee Posted March 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Thanks to all . . . . because I am a novice with my Freedom - how do I pull the bobbin thread to the top? Do I move the machine a few inches to give me a couple of inches of the top and bottom thread? and, then what? Sorry to have such a simple question - but, I know that the experts on this forum can help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Judy, after your last locking stitch, pull the mahine away while holding the top thread on the quilt, bring the machine back to where you last stitched, needle up, needle down (while holding that same thread) and this needle up down process will catch the bobbin thread, pull machine away again and you will see the bobbin thread come up. Grab it and then you can snip both threads. There are videos out there on youtube and other places... the video explains it better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 yippee - finally an answer i know. it is done basiocally the same was as on a dsm you take one single stitch - move the hopping foot away from where the stitich was taken - pull on the top thread and the bobbin thread comes up - move the foot back to where you were - hold the tails for the first few stitches and start your quilting dawn has a good youtube on knotting and tying the tails...the link is below Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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