Gargoyle,
I'm using Grossmans poly thread.
Gargoyle,
I'm using Grossmans poly thread.
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I switched needles.
from 14/90 to 16/100 and I still get small loops or just a line on the bottom on a t-shirt.
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Is this larger than usual thread? If so you may be exceeding the capacity of the machine to deal with it particularly if it is a cheaper machine. They are made for home purposes and not industrial supplies.
Is your top tension up as high as it will go?
I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.
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Looking at both threads side by side. The poly is twice as thick as the regular thread. The machine is a 3 year old Singer Inspiration. The tension is all the way up.Originally Posted by Ramblinrev
Do they make a thinner poly thread?
If the problem is my machine then I'll have to find a seamstress
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Well none of these guys are right. You broke your wife's machine and that is that. Prepare to live with that fact for the rest of your life. You are wrong.
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Here is a thought... If you really think the problem is the bobbin tension you might try this... Since it is not your exclusive machine... see if you can get a second bobbin case. That way you can have "his and hers" bobbin cases set to different tensions for the different threads. Then your wife could have her settings and you have yours.
This would be helpful if you are using a large diameter industrial thread. IMO there is no reason to use that stuff for DIY projects. Maybe if you are producing gear for professional sale. I've used regular household sewing thread for a myriad of projects and have not had the stitching fail on any of them.
I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.
"Bless you child, when you set out to thread a needle don't hold the thread still and fetch the needle up to it; hold the needle still and poke the thread at it; that's the way a woman most always does, but a man always does t'other way."
Mrs. Loftus to Huck Finn
We Don't Sew... We Make Gear! video series
Important thread injector guidelines especially for Newbies
Bobbin Tension - A Personal Viewpoint
Try it on a completely different fabric and see what happens. Change nothing else. Use a little swatch of nylon. See if the problem changes any at all. If it does, it's just the tension. Try denim. Problem changes, just tension. Try whatever your wife sewed last sinces she's so smart.No problems, tension.
When I'm sewing on nylon, if I switch to a t-shirt material, it's a train wreck. Switch back to nylon - works fine. It's a tension issue. Different fabric calls for different tension.
Jbo
The place I cleaned was on top of the machine, where the thread from the spool, threads through the thread tensioner. Gun oil on a tooth brush and some scrubb'n saved mine, I hope it helps
They make polyester thread in several weights (thicknesses). If you have the thicker size, switch to some thinner weight/size.
Wally's has a thick, uv resistant thread...my machine refuses to run it.
What brand, weight, etc. thread are you using????? On the bottom of the spool there is a sticker with info and numbers...whats it say?
http://www.syntheticthread.com/fabri...size_chart.htm This site has a description of what thread to use on which material.
Thick thread is for thick material..heavy denim, canvas, thick cordura, etc.
Thinner materials, like sil and lightweight ripstop, need a thinner thread.
Use polyester thread, just make sure its the right thickness.
ps..grossman's ??? I think you mean Guttermans.
Last edited by gargoyle; 05-02-2010 at 03:23.
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I'm using Guttermans poly thread, all the info was on the shrink wrapper that I put in the trash
I'm sewing 70D coated nylon.( trying to make a tarp) I guess I don't need thick thread for a nylon tarp anyways.
I'm going to Joannes today to see if they have thinner Guttermans. Tex 16 thread.
also, last night I tried using a bigger needle and that did nothing.
It looks like my machine (Singer Inspiration) can't handle a thick thread.
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