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Sewing Machine Tips: Determining Which Spool Pin You Should Use
Laura Stone RobertsDescription
Is your top sewing thread breaking too often? Are you getting tangles or knots in your top thread? One reason could be that you aren’t orienting your thread spool in the right direction. There’s a reason that sewing machines come with both vertical and horizontal spool pins. Join Laura Stone Roberts to learn the secret of why this is and learn how to determine for yourself which orientation to use with any given quilting project.
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Thank you for highlighting this issue! I thought I'd heard it somewhere when I was a brand new beginner, but I have asked about it in sewing shops and been looked at like I have three heads & was speaking Martian... My little mechanical machine only has a vertical pin, so I avoid those spools that are wound "crisscross" style (which I heard work best horizontally.)
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</strong> Does it make a difference if the spool is H or V when winding the bobbin?
Well, that was just excellent! Thank you so much. I had no clue 🤪 One other question I would love an answer to is those spool holders, or caps you put on over your spool? I’m Husqvarna Designer II came with large ones, and little ones, as seen on your machine. Is there a method to which of these to use? I had a little spool of Coats Polyester thread that kept bouncing on the peg and the thread would break, I tried a little one but couldn’t put the holder too close or the spool wouldn’t turn as smoothly. Any suggestions?
Excellent tip, thank you. I have two Brother machines - one has vertical and the other has horizontal. Will be trying this next time I have a thread issue.
GENIUS! thank you for showing this!
Thank you. It explained a lot to me. I have a machine now that has both Horizontal and Vertical THread holders. :-)
This was very helpful. I've been sewing for years and did not know this about the different threads. So glad I watched this!
brilliant !
I have always determined whether the thread was crosswound or stacked as to whether or not to use the horizontal or vertical pin. This article discusses this in depth. http://www.heirloomcreations.net/sewing-tips/cross-wound-thread-vs-stacked-thread/