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From: craftedbylouise
Date: 01-19-2007, 07:56 PM (1 of 6)
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I recently bought some Maderia Poly thread, and when I tried to using the thread I noticed 2 things, 1) it seemed to try to "unwind" from the spoon before the machine has a chance to feed it. and 2) the stitches looked like they were much to sloppy, making the design look like it had big "loops". My question, does the tension need to be adjusted for the differant types of thread (I had been using only the Maderia Rayon prior to buying this poly). Thanks in advance for your help. Louise Louise
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From: paroper
Date: 01-19-2007, 08:06 PM (2 of 6)
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It is entirely possible that you may have to adjust your thread tension but it also sounds like you may need a thread net or you'll have problems with it jumpin the thread guides or getting caught around "things" on the machine. Be sure that you thread your machine with the presser foot up..your problem could be that you missed the top tension guides. When I use Isacord Poly on my machine and the mega hoop, the machine will stop and tell me to move the hoop to the other end of the hoop holder...then it will recalibrate each time. Once everthing stops moving, being the miser I am, I pull the thread back to the spool. and just leave it to be tightened by the machine. This can be up to 18 inches of thead. If I can do this, I would say that if there is nothing impeding the feed of your thread, there should be no problems with excess and the machine should be able to take care of it...but if it is jumping the guides or it isn't seated in the tension you have another problem. Sometimes when I use metalics, if I don't watch, they'll jump the guides. I have used Madera poly with no problems but I have not used it off the cones. I have spools like regular thead spools that we grew up with. You can get spool caps for these Madera cones at Brother Mall2 or Allstitch. I have some that I got to go with the new rayon Madera chest that I've ordered but the chest is being shipped from the factory, the caps for the cones came from Brothers Mall so I don't really know yet how necessary they will be. pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
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From: craftedbylouise
Date: 01-19-2007, 08:19 PM (3 of 6)
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thanks for your advice, my Maderia thread is on a regular spool, not the cones. This "ugly" stitching happened 2 times on the same project with the same color. After the first time I stopped the machine, cut the thread and removed it from the machine. I than removed the hoop and the ugly stitches, put the hoop back on adjusted the machine so that tit would start on a new "clean" section (it was for practice only to start with), rethreaded the machine making sure that it was indeed properly threaded and started the machine for round 2. Again with this same color the stitches were not right. so I switched to a Maderia rayon spoon and the stiches cam out perfectly. Hence the reason I thought maybe with poly thread the tension may need to be adjusted. Tomorrow I am going to try a differant color in the Maderia poly and see if I get the same results. I will let you know the outcome. Louise
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From: Sancin
Date: 01-19-2007, 11:07 PM (4 of 6)
I have this happen several times with different types of thread, tho not often. I turn the spool over so that the thread comes off in a different direction and rethread the machine. Usually works. There is a specific way that thread is supposed to leave the spool but I tend to forget and thus is hit and miss. But as it rarely unwinds as you describe I must automatically do it right.  Let us know what works. Good luck *~*~*~* Nancy*~*~*~* " I try to take one day at a time - but sometimes several days attack me at once."
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From: bridesmom
Date: 01-19-2007, 11:40 PM (5 of 6)
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I find that my thread twists no matter which way I stick it on the spool holder, so I started putting it onto a seperate thread holder, but it still twists, even if I flip the spool upside down. I think I will have to see if I have some thread nets to try.
Laura
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From: paroper
Date: 01-20-2007, 12:30 AM (6 of 6)
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The general rule for the direction of wound spools is that cross wound spools should lay horizontally (those are the ones whose threads make "x" patterns.) "Straight wound spools should stand up (those are the ones that are wound the old fashioned way.) Most machines have both spool spindles available although often only one comes in place one the machine. Larger spools which are often cross wound do better on stands away from the machine. If you have a problem with it twisting and breaking it is a good idea to move the thread farther from the thread guides. This usually happens with crosswound thread that is twisting...the extra space helps the thread straighten. Some spools do better when they are placed either upside down or backward on the spindle. I've seen large spools with big bottoms put on horizontal spindles with the large end toward the machine. This would have the same effect as reversing the direction of the thread as it leaves the spool.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
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