Easy way to add weight to plastic thread spools
#11
Inspiration was from watching my 96K41 with its non-tangling ways.
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See I usually use cones of thread that pull up. But i have it sitting in a mason jar and have a christmas ornament stand thingy holding the thread above the jar. From there I position the rig near the thread spools. Then thread the machine. So far I haven't had any tension gremlins. The mason jar corrals the spool and keeps it from dancing across the table it for some reason it gets bumped or stuck.
Ornament Stand: Mine is tall so it holds the thread at about spool level. http://www.amazon.com/Ornament-Stand.../dp/B00067TUKS
Ornament Stand: Mine is tall so it holds the thread at about spool level. http://www.amazon.com/Ornament-Stand.../dp/B00067TUKS
#14
This is a video from Superior threads about the thread types and how they should be delivered.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1jq...01QRL-QPUNrCbg
They refer to "spools and cones" but you can get spools that are stack wound or cross wound, just not from them. They only sell stack wound on spools.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1jq...01QRL-QPUNrCbg
They refer to "spools and cones" but you can get spools that are stack wound or cross wound, just not from them. They only sell stack wound on spools.
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Thanks Tammi for the link, there's some good information in the video. Learned that my Singer 1036 with the horizontal spool pin puts a twist to the thread. It was the only sewing machine that I owned until October '12. I haven't had to deal with spinning spools for over 30 years.
The spool is stack wound. I was zipping along pretty fast doing an edge finish to prevent raveling when I washed the fabric.
The spool is stack wound. I was zipping along pretty fast doing an edge finish to prevent raveling when I washed the fabric.
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