[amayausers] Re: 60 weight thread - detail embroidery

BlankJohn,
I found the spool holders were not the answer all by themselves, it was the 
combo that did it. The thread nets are exactly that, stretchy netting, plastic 
I think. When I use them I slip it over the spool, all the way down to the 
bottom of the spool then I kind of stretch it out so it's not too tight, then I 
fold over. So basically the net is surrounding the lower half of the spool. I 
have extras, send me your address and I'll throw one in the mail this afternoon 
for you to try. 
I usually decrease my material thickness by 1 number to start with when I'm 
running 60 wt. and go from there. I also loosen my bobbin tension when I'm 
using the cotton bobbin, that's why I have one  bobbin case just for that, it's 
set just right. Of course this is just on my Princess! WE all no how fickle the 
Amaya can be so you will have to do a little more trial and error to see what 
works on yours.
Wendy Solomonson
Itchin' To Stitch
Arlington, MN
(507)964-2224
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Yaglenski 
  To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 1:35 PM
  Subject: [amayausers] Re: 60 weight thread - detail embroidery


  EXACTLY!  :)  

  That was my theory why it was breaking.  We would get what I like to call 
gnats of thread on top.  Something that looks like a fly fishing lure... a ball 
of thread that forms just before you hear the pop of the thread breaking.  
Since I went thru the trouble of changing needles, adjusting the mat thick up 
and down, changing the thread feed roller and cleaning the path, the only thing 
I could deduce next was that it was the way the thread was coming off the small 
spools.

  I used the spool holder but that didn't seem to do any better than using the 
melco paper coasters.  What are the Thread Nets?  

  When you say adjust accordingly on the lighter weight... what do you mean.  
Run tigher on the mat thickness and the bobbin too or reverse?



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  Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 2:18 PM
  To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: [amayausers] Re: 60 weight thread - detail embroidery


  John,
  Do you have the small spool of Madeira 60 wt? If you do the problem could 
very well be the thread dropping down from the spool and getting caught which 
in turn causes your thread to break. I experienced this for a long time before 
a Madeira rep called and I told her about it. Now when I use the small 60 wt. 
spool I use the Madeira spool holder and thread net and viola', no problems 
thereafter. I can give you her name and number if you would like to contact her 
regarding this. She sent the thread nets to me free of charge, the spool 
holders I purchased when I bought the thread, they were pretty inexpensive.
  You also need to adjust your material thickness accordingly as it's a lighter 
weight thread. I also use cotton bobbins when using 60 wt. and have one bobbin 
case adusted (tension) specifically for this. I always run with a 65/9 needle, 
Organ.
  I've also heard very good reports about Isalon from Isacord. It's a 40wt. 
poly that runs and sews like a 60 wt. I haven't tried it but would definitely 
give it a try if the opportunity arose.
  Good Luck!
  Wendy Solomonson
  Itchin' To Stitch
  Arlington, MN
  (507)964-2224
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: John Yaglenski 
    To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 12:43 PM
    Subject: [amayausers] 60 weight thread - detail embroidery


    Ok, I know we talked about this a little recently, but I'm not sure I got 
one question answered :)

    1) Besides Madeira - are there any other brands that you all are using in 
the 60 weight?  The spool we got of 60 in poly from them seemed to break a lot 
(even after moving it from needle to needle and changing rollers etc.)
    2) Needles... what brand do you use with the 60 weight.  60 or 65 needle 
size?

    3) Poly or Rayon in 60 weight? 

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