What is making my thread do this?
#11
Patrice...I have tried an 80 and now 90 needle. The thead is Guttermans...i often use Aurfil for quilting but since I am using Minky I thought Poly would be better.
You lost me with vertical thread pin and horizontal. What is that?
You lost me with vertical thread pin and horizontal. What is that?
#16
You might try an even feet foot too. A walking foot or an engaged even feed foot might help because minky typically has a pattern that is heavy and light in the design of it. It is much harder to sew as a backing that is for sure. The machine has to adjust all the time to the fluffy and un-fluffy pattern. Make sense?
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This has happened to me occasionally. Sometimes the tension discs get very linty. The thread feeding through the tension discs can pick up lint, and the clumps won't go through the eye. So, if you haven't cleaned out the tension discs, try that.
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I don't really have a solution for you, but just wanted to mention that I use Aurifil 50 for piecing and quilting. I often use minky and flannel in my quilts and it works just fine. I've not heard that minky needs polyester thread nor have I ever used it. I'm sure someone here will help you figure this out. Good luck!
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Some spools of thread have to stand straight up on the pin and some have to be placed on the horizontal pin. It has to do with how they are wound. Sometimes people have to use a thread stand or come up with some kind of way to make the thread behave better. Did you check your bobbin to make sure it is placed the correct way in its holder? Make a few little samples and try different tensions too. Good luck!
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Here's a pic showing both https://images.search.yahoo.com/imag...odege_001&vm=p
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