Small spools on a longarms
#3
If the thread is not a decorative thread it should be just fine. Make sure the rim of the spool does not have any nicks or cuts in it that the thread will get caught. I use regular spools on my hq16 all the time.
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Small spools and cone threads are wound onto the spool/cone differently. the spools have to be horizontal in order for the thread to come off the spool correctly. I was taught this when I got my longarm. I have a Gammill.
I don't know what can/will happen if you try to pull thread off a spool vertically.
I don't know what can/will happen if you try to pull thread off a spool vertically.
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You could try something like this...the screw driver fix... http://rhondabracey.com/?s=Bobbin+holder
#6
Small spools and cone threads are wound onto the spool/cone differently. the spools have to be horizontal in order for the thread to come off the spool correctly. I was taught this when I got my longarm. I have a Gammill.
I don't know what can/will happen if you try to pull thread off a spool vertically.
I don't know what can/will happen if you try to pull thread off a spool vertically.
#7
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The only problem I've had using small spools on my long arm is you run your of thread pretty fast - I had a customer who insisted on a particular thread we could only find on small spool, it took 7 of them to quilt the quilt.... Was quite an expensive way to go, along with being a pain to have to re- thread the machine every time I was in a good flow quilting.... Now I only use spools/cones with enough thread to complete the quilting
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