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Thread Questions for 1st attempt at Machine Quilting
I bought some YLI brand nylon smoke thread to do the quilting on this first
small project I am doing. I can put this nylon thread in the bobbin as well as the top thread spool, right? I heard something about nylon thread stretching, breaking, melting if you load the bobbin too fast. Is the correct or crazy? Wish me luck. Cyndi |
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No doubt about it. I am crazy and in some very fine company. I run all of my
bobbins slowly. I imagine the thread goes on just a little looser. Don't know about melting but I'll bet it could be done. Polly "Quil" wrote in message ... I bought some YLI brand nylon smoke thread to do the quilting on this first small project I am doing. I can put this nylon thread in the bobbin as well as the top thread spool, right? I heard something about nylon thread stretching, breaking, melting if you load the bobbin too fast. Is the correct or crazy? Wish me luck. Cyndi |
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You can put it in the bobbin if you really want to, but most of the machine
quilting gurus recommend using normal cotton in the bobbin. My very first attempt at machine quilting, without reading the books, I used nylon downstairs. Nearly went bonkers winding lots of bobbins -it's slippery stuff. And afterwards, I didn't really like the look of it against the backing. (I do use it all the time on top -sometimes the quilt just needs invisible thread.) But I can't say it made any problems as such. The quilt is still perfectly OK after several years of use. Roberta in D "Quil" wrote in message ... I bought some YLI brand nylon smoke thread to do the quilting on this first small project I am doing. I can put this nylon thread in the bobbin as well as the top thread spool, right? I heard something about nylon thread stretching, breaking, melting if you load the bobbin too fast. Is the correct or crazy? Wish me luck. Cyndi |
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I use it often. It's correct about winding slowly. Too fast and it may
split the bobbin (if you have plastic ones). It also stretches, so wind slowly and you should be fine I find n it best not to fill the bobbin completely. Gen "Quil" wrote in message ... I bought some YLI brand nylon smoke thread to do the quilting on this first small project I am doing. I can put this nylon thread in the bobbin as well as the top thread spool, right? I heard something about nylon thread stretching, breaking, melting if you load the bobbin too fast. Is the correct or crazy? Wish me luck. Cyndi |
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My bobbin winder is on the top of my machine, so when I fill the bobbin with
the nylon thread, I hold on to it as it fills the bobbin- anytime I let go it messes up. But it doesn't take that long to do and I haven't had any trouble with it. Other than trying to thread the $%#@ needle Helen in MN "Quil" wrote in message ... I bought some YLI brand nylon smoke thread to do the quilting on this first small project I am doing. |
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You can put the nylon thread in the bobbin, but wind the bobbin slowly and at a
slow speed. Generally I just use thread that matched the backing in the bobbin and it works well. Also remember to loosen your top tension when you use the nylon thread. Pati, in Phx Quil wrote: I bought some YLI brand nylon smoke thread to do the quilting on this first small project I am doing. I can put this nylon thread in the bobbin as well as the top thread spool, right? I heard something about nylon thread stretching, breaking, melting if you load the bobbin too fast. Is the correct or crazy? Wish me luck. Cyndi |
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Libby Lehman suggested using YLI lingerie thread in the bobbin. It is very fine and a full bobbin will last for a very long time. It comes in white and black and really does work well with the invisible thread. Good luck. "Pati Cook" wrote in message ... You can put the nylon thread in the bobbin, but wind the bobbin slowly and at a slow speed. Generally I just use thread that matched the backing in the bobbin and it works well. Also remember to loosen your top tension when you use the nylon thread. Pati, in Phx Quil wrote: I bought some YLI brand nylon smoke thread to do the quilting on this first small project I am doing. I can put this nylon thread in the bobbin as well as the top thread spool, right? I heard something about nylon thread stretching, breaking, melting if you load the bobbin too fast. Is the correct or crazy? Wish me luck. Cyndi |
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