deemail

i use poly from preference, turn your iron down.

virtualbernie

That has been my experience too. The iron was going up and melted all the thread--new iron--no problem!

KerryK

What about cotton covered poly? That's what I'm using now to hand piece a top.

jcrow

I've only used cotton thread, but just joined a thread of the month club and received 5 polyester spools of pretty thread. I've written them to ask them to change it to cotton, but they haven't responded. I hate to waste $40 worth of thread. I don't garment sew and can't afford not to use them. They say they "saw" your cotton fabric. But then other people say it's fine. I am so confused. But I'm for sure going to call the month of the club co. and change my thread preference tomorrow. Oh, by the way, does anyone know how to bookmark a page? I have no idea how to, but would really like to on some pages with good tips. Thanks, Jeanne

Peckish

As I stated earlier in this thread, this issue is addressed on Superior's website. I included a link you might want to check out, also. In a nutshell, it's recommended that you piece with cotton thread, and you may quilt with poly.

donnalynett

I have never had poly thread melt. My Viking does not like it for FMQ so I use the poly for piecing and the cotton for quilting.

butter14562

Had this problem with my rowenta iron too.I was sewing with my serger,and blamed my self for melting the poly serger thread with the iron,but it was the iron heating up going haywire like Lori S . I sent it back to be repaired after the 3 mo wait the same thing happen,sent it back the second time, ironed 1 yard and it did it again. The third time and almost 9 mo later Rowenta sent me a new model iron.So by all means check the iron.

MadQuilter

I read an account of a lady who had used an older serger thread to piece her top and when she pressed it all the thread melted. She needed to start over. I generally use cotton for my piecing now.

fluffygirl

I also experienced the thread melt problem. Once I realized (and had to re-do a bunch of seams) I made sure to keep my iron at a lower temp. At least I caught it before the whole top was pieced!

Pat