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Old November 15th 04, 03:13 AM
Pauline O'Connell
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Default Rayon Thread - help!

Hope someone has some advise for me. I have a Viking #1+ & I'm attempting
to make some fabric bowls, using rayon thread. My thread breaks about every
half inch that I sew. I've tried loosing the top tension & the bottom
tension. I tried threading the thread through the hole in the bobbin
casing. I'm using a new denim needle. What am I missing? Pleeease . . .

Pauline


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Old November 15th 04, 04:25 AM
Polly Esther
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Just a quick question before real help arrives. Does all go well if you are
stitching with this thread on just two plain old thicknesses of cotton?
That is, are you having trouble with your combination of bowl plus
stabilizer? Usually, the Viking #1+ can just do anything; maybe your new
needle is defective (it happens). One more question. Take out your bobbin
and bobbin case. Hold the bobbin and case assembled together carefully over
your lap by the thread. Does it slide down very slowly, rapidly, not at all?
Polly

"Pauline O'Connell" wrote in message
om...
Hope someone has some advise for me. I have a Viking #1+ & I'm attempting
to make some fabric bowls, using rayon thread. My thread breaks about

every
half inch that I sew. I've tried loosing the top tension & the bottom
tension. I tried threading the thread through the hole in the bobbin
casing. I'm using a new denim needle. What am I missing? Pleeease . . .

Pauline




  #3  
Old November 15th 04, 04:53 AM
Pauline O'Connell
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I changed my needle when the thread started breaking & it didn't improve the
situation. I've tried practice stitches on a bat sandwich & it still
breaks. Mostly it's the upper thread, but sometimes the bobbin thread
breaks as well. When I'm threading the machine, everything feels smooth
until I thread the needle, then I can feel the tightness on the thread.
I checked the bobbin case. It doesn't roll out of it's case, but comes out
slowly. It was too tight, but I loosened it earlier.
And you qualify as "real help". Thanks so much for responding. I'm feeling
like I just need to use cotton, but I have so much rayon & it is nice on the
bowls!

Pauline
"Polly Esther" wrote in message
link.net...
Just a quick question before real help arrives. Does all go well if you

are
stitching with this thread on just two plain old thicknesses of cotton?
That is, are you having trouble with your combination of bowl plus
stabilizer? Usually, the Viking #1+ can just do anything; maybe your new
needle is defective (it happens). One more question. Take out your bobbin
and bobbin case. Hold the bobbin and case assembled together carefully

over
your lap by the thread. Does it slide down very slowly, rapidly, not at

all?
Polly

"Pauline O'Connell" wrote in message
om...
Hope someone has some advise for me. I have a Viking #1+ & I'm

attempting
to make some fabric bowls, using rayon thread. My thread breaks about

every
half inch that I sew. I've tried loosing the top tension & the bottom
tension. I tried threading the thread through the hole in the bobbin
casing. I'm using a new denim needle. What am I missing? Pleeease . .

..

Pauline






  #4  
Old November 15th 04, 05:05 AM
Polly Esther
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Okay, since it seems we're the only two up right now. What happens if you
thread the SM with whatever you ordinarily stitch with? That is, is that
particular spool of rayon thread causing a problem? Is stitching okay if
you swap your needle thread over to plain old Coats & Clark or whatever you
usually use? Could be your problem is something silly like your rayon spool
wanting to be turned upside-down. Could be a fuzzy giblet in the needle
threading area. Check and see if it's the thread that's the problem or the
Viking is unhappy. Mercy. An unhappy Viking could be serious. You know,
pillaging and looting and such. Polly

"Pauline O'Connell" wrote in message
. com...
I changed my needle when the thread started breaking & it didn't improve

the
situation. I've tried practice stitches on a bat sandwich & it still
breaks. Mostly it's the upper thread, but sometimes the bobbin thread
breaks as well. When I'm threading the machine, everything feels smooth
until I thread the needle, then I can feel the tightness on the thread.
I checked the bobbin case. It doesn't roll out of it's case, but comes

out
slowly. It was too tight, but I loosened it earlier.
And you qualify as "real help". Thanks so much for responding. I'm

feeling
like I just need to use cotton, but I have so much rayon & it is nice on

the
bowls!

Pauline
"Polly Esther" wrote in message
link.net...
Just a quick question before real help arrives. Does all go well if you

are
stitching with this thread on just two plain old thicknesses of cotton?
That is, are you having trouble with your combination of bowl plus
stabilizer? Usually, the Viking #1+ can just do anything; maybe your

new
needle is defective (it happens). One more question. Take out your

bobbin
and bobbin case. Hold the bobbin and case assembled together carefully

over
your lap by the thread. Does it slide down very slowly, rapidly, not at

all?
Polly

"Pauline O'Connell" wrote in message
om...
Hope someone has some advise for me. I have a Viking #1+ & I'm

attempting
to make some fabric bowls, using rayon thread. My thread breaks about

every
half inch that I sew. I've tried loosing the top tension & the bottom
tension. I tried threading the thread through the hole in the bobbin
casing. I'm using a new denim needle. What am I missing? Pleeease .

..
.

Pauline








  #5  
Old November 15th 04, 05:28 AM
Pauline O'Connell
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I'm ready to switch to cotton anyway, cause I'm so frustrated, so I'll try
that in a little while. I'm also having trouble with the satin stitching
bunching up on itself. You know where it keep stitching over & over in the
same place! Doesn't she know I just want to get these things made!!
I'll keep you posted!


Pauline
"Polly Esther" wrote in message
link.net...
Okay, since it seems we're the only two up right now. What happens if you
thread the SM with whatever you ordinarily stitch with? That is, is that
particular spool of rayon thread causing a problem? Is stitching okay if
you swap your needle thread over to plain old Coats & Clark or whatever

you
usually use? Could be your problem is something silly like your rayon

spool
wanting to be turned upside-down. Could be a fuzzy giblet in the needle
threading area. Check and see if it's the thread that's the problem or

the
Viking is unhappy. Mercy. An unhappy Viking could be serious. You know,
pillaging and looting and such. Polly

"Pauline O'Connell" wrote in message
. com...
I changed my needle when the thread started breaking & it didn't improve

the
situation. I've tried practice stitches on a bat sandwich & it still
breaks. Mostly it's the upper thread, but sometimes the bobbin thread
breaks as well. When I'm threading the machine, everything feels smooth
until I thread the needle, then I can feel the tightness on the thread.
I checked the bobbin case. It doesn't roll out of it's case, but comes

out
slowly. It was too tight, but I loosened it earlier.
And you qualify as "real help". Thanks so much for responding. I'm

feeling
like I just need to use cotton, but I have so much rayon & it is nice on

the
bowls!

Pauline
"Polly Esther" wrote in message
link.net...
Just a quick question before real help arrives. Does all go well if

you
are
stitching with this thread on just two plain old thicknesses of

cotton?
That is, are you having trouble with your combination of bowl plus
stabilizer? Usually, the Viking #1+ can just do anything; maybe your

new
needle is defective (it happens). One more question. Take out your

bobbin
and bobbin case. Hold the bobbin and case assembled together carefully

over
your lap by the thread. Does it slide down very slowly, rapidly, not

at
all?
Polly

"Pauline O'Connell" wrote in message
om...
Hope someone has some advise for me. I have a Viking #1+ & I'm

attempting
to make some fabric bowls, using rayon thread. My thread breaks

about
every
half inch that I sew. I've tried loosing the top tension & the

bottom
tension. I tried threading the thread through the hole in the

bobbin
casing. I'm using a new denim needle. What am I missing? Pleeease

..
.
.

Pauline










  #6  
Old November 15th 04, 05:41 AM
taria
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lengthen you stitch just a little bit and it might feed better.
Are you using an applique foot?
Taria

Pauline O'Connell wrote:
I'm ready to switch to cotton anyway, cause I'm so frustrated, so I'll try
that in a little while. I'm also having trouble with the satin stitching
bunching up on itself. You know where it keep stitching over & over in the
same place! Doesn't she know I just want to get these things made!!
I'll keep you posted!


Pauline
"Polly Esther" wrote in message
link.net...

Okay, since it seems we're the only two up right now. What happens if you
thread the SM with whatever you ordinarily stitch with? That is, is that
particular spool of rayon thread causing a problem? Is stitching okay if
you swap your needle thread over to plain old Coats & Clark or whatever


you

usually use? Could be your problem is something silly like your rayon


spool

wanting to be turned upside-down. Could be a fuzzy giblet in the needle
threading area. Check and see if it's the thread that's the problem or


the

Viking is unhappy. Mercy. An unhappy Viking could be serious. You know,
pillaging and looting and such. Polly

"Pauline O'Connell" wrote in message
y.com...

I changed my needle when the thread started breaking & it didn't improve


the

situation. I've tried practice stitches on a bat sandwich & it still
breaks. Mostly it's the upper thread, but sometimes the bobbin thread
breaks as well. When I'm threading the machine, everything feels smooth
until I thread the needle, then I can feel the tightness on the thread.
I checked the bobbin case. It doesn't roll out of it's case, but comes


out

slowly. It was too tight, but I loosened it earlier.
And you qualify as "real help". Thanks so much for responding. I'm


feeling

like I just need to use cotton, but I have so much rayon & it is nice on


the

bowls!

Pauline
"Polly Esther" wrote in message
rthlink.net...

Just a quick question before real help arrives. Does all go well if


you

are

stitching with this thread on just two plain old thicknesses of


cotton?

That is, are you having trouble with your combination of bowl plus
stabilizer? Usually, the Viking #1+ can just do anything; maybe your


new

needle is defective (it happens). One more question. Take out your


bobbin

and bobbin case. Hold the bobbin and case assembled together carefully

over

your lap by the thread. Does it slide down very slowly, rapidly, not


at

all?

Polly

"Pauline O'Connell" wrote in message
gy.com...

Hope someone has some advise for me. I have a Viking #1+ & I'm

attempting

to make some fabric bowls, using rayon thread. My thread breaks


about

every

half inch that I sew. I've tried loosing the top tension & the


bottom

tension. I tried threading the thread through the hole in the


bobbin

casing. I'm using a new denim needle. What am I missing? Pleeease


.

.

.

Pauline









  #7  
Old November 15th 04, 06:27 AM
Pauline O'Connell
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Well - I was using my walking foot, cause that's what I used to make my
first one (with cotton thread), so I changed to my applique foot & I can
stitch about 3 inches before the thread breaks. I lengthened the stitch,
but you really have to make 2 passes with the longer stitch. (Did I mention
that I'm using a satin stitch?)

I haven't tried cotton yet - but now that I've got this one started, I'm
sort of committed to finishing it in the rayon thread - if my spool holds
out! It was new when I started, but I've wasted so much in trying to get it
to sew properly!

If I can get this one finished, I will be trying out the cotton thread.

Still open to more suggestions!

Pauline
"taria" wrote in message
news:RrWld.3055$J55.1226@trnddc06...
lengthen you stitch just a little bit and it might feed better.
Are you using an applique foot?
Taria

Pauline O'Connell wrote:
I'm ready to switch to cotton anyway, cause I'm so frustrated, so I'll

try
that in a little while. I'm also having trouble with the satin

stitching
bunching up on itself. You know where it keep stitching over & over in

the
same place! Doesn't she know I just want to get these things made!!
I'll keep you posted!


Pauline
"Polly Esther" wrote in message
link.net...

Okay, since it seems we're the only two up right now. What happens if

you
thread the SM with whatever you ordinarily stitch with? That is, is

that
particular spool of rayon thread causing a problem? Is stitching okay

if
you swap your needle thread over to plain old Coats & Clark or whatever


you

usually use? Could be your problem is something silly like your rayon


spool

wanting to be turned upside-down. Could be a fuzzy giblet in the needle
threading area. Check and see if it's the thread that's the problem or


the

Viking is unhappy. Mercy. An unhappy Viking could be serious. You know,
pillaging and looting and such. Polly

"Pauline O'Connell" wrote in message
y.com...

I changed my needle when the thread started breaking & it didn't

improve

the

situation. I've tried practice stitches on a bat sandwich & it still
breaks. Mostly it's the upper thread, but sometimes the bobbin thread
breaks as well. When I'm threading the machine, everything feels

smooth
until I thread the needle, then I can feel the tightness on the thread.
I checked the bobbin case. It doesn't roll out of it's case, but comes

out

slowly. It was too tight, but I loosened it earlier.
And you qualify as "real help". Thanks so much for responding. I'm

feeling

like I just need to use cotton, but I have so much rayon & it is nice

on

the

bowls!

Pauline
"Polly Esther" wrote in message
rthlink.net...

Just a quick question before real help arrives. Does all go well if


you

are

stitching with this thread on just two plain old thicknesses of


cotton?

That is, are you having trouble with your combination of bowl plus
stabilizer? Usually, the Viking #1+ can just do anything; maybe your

new

needle is defective (it happens). One more question. Take out your

bobbin

and bobbin case. Hold the bobbin and case assembled together carefully

over

your lap by the thread. Does it slide down very slowly, rapidly, not


at

all?

Polly

"Pauline O'Connell" wrote in message
gy.com...

Hope someone has some advise for me. I have a Viking #1+ & I'm

attempting

to make some fabric bowls, using rayon thread. My thread breaks


about

every

half inch that I sew. I've tried loosing the top tension & the


bottom

tension. I tried threading the thread through the hole in the


bobbin

casing. I'm using a new denim needle. What am I missing? Pleeease


.

.

.

Pauline











  #8  
Old November 15th 04, 06:57 AM
Pauline O'Connell
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Posts: n/a
Default

I just finished the inner square with much less stress. It still breaks,
but less often. It seems that if I can keep up a fairly quick stitch, it is
happier!
Go figure! Still going with cotton for the next one, which is all prepped &
ready to go!

Pauline
"Pauline O'Connell" wrote in message
m...
Well - I was using my walking foot, cause that's what I used to make my
first one (with cotton thread), so I changed to my applique foot & I can
stitch about 3 inches before the thread breaks. I lengthened the stitch,
but you really have to make 2 passes with the longer stitch. (Did I

mention
that I'm using a satin stitch?)

I haven't tried cotton yet - but now that I've got this one started, I'm
sort of committed to finishing it in the rayon thread - if my spool holds
out! It was new when I started, but I've wasted so much in trying to get

it
to sew properly!

If I can get this one finished, I will be trying out the cotton thread.

Still open to more suggestions!

Pauline
"taria" wrote in message
news:RrWld.3055$J55.1226@trnddc06...
lengthen you stitch just a little bit and it might feed better.
Are you using an applique foot?
Taria

Pauline O'Connell wrote:
I'm ready to switch to cotton anyway, cause I'm so frustrated, so I'll

try
that in a little while. I'm also having trouble with the satin

stitching
bunching up on itself. You know where it keep stitching over & over

in
the
same place! Doesn't she know I just want to get these things made!!
I'll keep you posted!


Pauline
"Polly Esther" wrote in message
link.net...

Okay, since it seems we're the only two up right now. What happens if

you
thread the SM with whatever you ordinarily stitch with? That is, is

that
particular spool of rayon thread causing a problem? Is stitching okay

if
you swap your needle thread over to plain old Coats & Clark or

whatever

you

usually use? Could be your problem is something silly like your rayon

spool

wanting to be turned upside-down. Could be a fuzzy giblet in the

needle
threading area. Check and see if it's the thread that's the problem

or

the

Viking is unhappy. Mercy. An unhappy Viking could be serious. You

know,
pillaging and looting and such. Polly

"Pauline O'Connell" wrote in message
y.com...

I changed my needle when the thread started breaking & it didn't

improve

the

situation. I've tried practice stitches on a bat sandwich & it still
breaks. Mostly it's the upper thread, but sometimes the bobbin

thread
breaks as well. When I'm threading the machine, everything feels

smooth
until I thread the needle, then I can feel the tightness on the

thread.
I checked the bobbin case. It doesn't roll out of it's case, but

comes

out

slowly. It was too tight, but I loosened it earlier.
And you qualify as "real help". Thanks so much for responding. I'm

feeling

like I just need to use cotton, but I have so much rayon & it is nice

on

the

bowls!

Pauline
"Polly Esther" wrote in message
rthlink.net...

Just a quick question before real help arrives. Does all go well if

you

are

stitching with this thread on just two plain old thicknesses of

cotton?

That is, are you having trouble with your combination of bowl plus
stabilizer? Usually, the Viking #1+ can just do anything; maybe

your

new

needle is defective (it happens). One more question. Take out your

bobbin

and bobbin case. Hold the bobbin and case assembled together

carefully

over

your lap by the thread. Does it slide down very slowly, rapidly, not

at

all?

Polly

"Pauline O'Connell" wrote in message
gy.com...

Hope someone has some advise for me. I have a Viking #1+ & I'm

attempting

to make some fabric bowls, using rayon thread. My thread breaks

about

every

half inch that I sew. I've tried loosing the top tension & the

bottom

tension. I tried threading the thread through the hole in the

bobbin

casing. I'm using a new denim needle. What am I missing?

Pleeease

.

.

.

Pauline













  #9  
Old November 15th 04, 01:39 PM
mauvicem
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perhaps two threads threaded through the needle one cotton and one
rayon.....my guess it's the rayon thread...not all thread is created
equal...I just had a cotton quilting thread a better brand than I normally
use....WO"ULD not make a good stitch....until I wasted about 1/2 a day and
1/4 of the thread on the spool, then it acted normally!!!!!!!!
GRRRRRRRRR....all w can figure is perhaps the outer layer was dried out or
exposed to light or who knows what other possibilities...maybe just wound
too tightly onto the spool.
Mauvice
"Pauline O'Connell" wrote in message
m...
I just finished the inner square with much less stress. It still breaks,
but less often. It seems that if I can keep up a fairly quick stitch, it

is
happier!
Go figure! Still going with cotton for the next one, which is all prepped

&
ready to go!

Pauline
"Pauline O'Connell" wrote in message
m...
Well - I was using my walking foot, cause that's what I used to make my
first one (with cotton thread), so I changed to my applique foot & I can
stitch about 3 inches before the thread breaks. I lengthened the

stitch,
but you really have to make 2 passes with the longer stitch. (Did I

mention
that I'm using a satin stitch?)

I haven't tried cotton yet - but now that I've got this one started, I'm
sort of committed to finishing it in the rayon thread - if my spool

holds
out! It was new when I started, but I've wasted so much in trying to

get
it
to sew properly!

If I can get this one finished, I will be trying out the cotton thread.

Still open to more suggestions!

Pauline
"taria" wrote in message
news:RrWld.3055$J55.1226@trnddc06...
lengthen you stitch just a little bit and it might feed better.
Are you using an applique foot?
Taria

Pauline O'Connell wrote:
I'm ready to switch to cotton anyway, cause I'm so frustrated, so

I'll
try
that in a little while. I'm also having trouble with the satin

stitching
bunching up on itself. You know where it keep stitching over & over

in
the
same place! Doesn't she know I just want to get these things made!!
I'll keep you posted!


Pauline
"Polly Esther" wrote in message
link.net...

Okay, since it seems we're the only two up right now. What happens

if
you
thread the SM with whatever you ordinarily stitch with? That is, is

that
particular spool of rayon thread causing a problem? Is stitching

okay
if
you swap your needle thread over to plain old Coats & Clark or

whatever

you

usually use? Could be your problem is something silly like your

rayon

spool

wanting to be turned upside-down. Could be a fuzzy giblet in the

needle
threading area. Check and see if it's the thread that's the problem

or

the

Viking is unhappy. Mercy. An unhappy Viking could be serious. You

know,
pillaging and looting and such. Polly

"Pauline O'Connell" wrote in message
y.com...

I changed my needle when the thread started breaking & it didn't

improve

the

situation. I've tried practice stitches on a bat sandwich & it

still
breaks. Mostly it's the upper thread, but sometimes the bobbin

thread
breaks as well. When I'm threading the machine, everything feels

smooth
until I thread the needle, then I can feel the tightness on the

thread.
I checked the bobbin case. It doesn't roll out of it's case, but

comes

out

slowly. It was too tight, but I loosened it earlier.
And you qualify as "real help". Thanks so much for responding.

I'm

feeling

like I just need to use cotton, but I have so much rayon & it is

nice
on

the

bowls!

Pauline
"Polly Esther" wrote in message
rthlink.net...

Just a quick question before real help arrives. Does all go well

if

you

are

stitching with this thread on just two plain old thicknesses of

cotton?

That is, are you having trouble with your combination of bowl plus
stabilizer? Usually, the Viking #1+ can just do anything; maybe

your

new

needle is defective (it happens). One more question. Take out

your

bobbin

and bobbin case. Hold the bobbin and case assembled together

carefully

over

your lap by the thread. Does it slide down very slowly, rapidly,

not

at

all?

Polly

"Pauline O'Connell" wrote in message
gy.com...

Hope someone has some advise for me. I have a Viking #1+ & I'm

attempting

to make some fabric bowls, using rayon thread. My thread breaks

about

every

half inch that I sew. I've tried loosing the top tension & the

bottom

tension. I tried threading the thread through the hole in the

bobbin

casing. I'm using a new denim needle. What am I missing?

Pleeease

.

.

.

Pauline















  #10  
Old November 15th 04, 01:40 PM
Joan8904
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Try a needle with a larger hole, such as a denim or topstitching needle.

The sewing machine foot that you're using should have a shallow 'groove' on the
bottom, which allows the satin stitching to pass thru without bunching.

Change the top spool from vertical to horizontal (or vice versa).

And look towad the end of the book on Fabric Bowls. She shows an option with
squares fused and folded over the rim, rather than the satin stitching. Looks
great; much easier; uses a lot less thread and time! (Spoken as a veteran of
several dozen bowls.)

joan :
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actions. Watch your actions, they become habits. Watch your habits,
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