Heads up about machine thread.

Well I got my sewing machine in for a service.  Only just made it to the door as the shop was closing as it takes so long to travel anywhere from the island.  When Kathy looked at the machine she found the problem very quickly, it was fluff in the grove around the bobbin case.  Now, I clean my machine all the time and am very careful about oiling and maintenance so I was surprised at this.

The bobbin does hold a lot more thread so that lengthens the time between cleans and the new electronic machines are a lot more sensitive to all kinds of dust and fluff.  But talking to other sewers, who use the same thread (Rasant), it would appear that there has been a change in the specification of the cotton that they use in their thread.  They are using a shorter staple, which is cheaper to purchase, and this, together with the changes in technology in machines, adds up to more fluff.

I am going to have to clean the machine more often and more thoroughly or change the thread I use.  I know Aurofil uses an Egyptian cotton, that is a long staple, so it is going to be a trade off between price of the thread or more detailed cleaning.  I have purchased a large red cleaning brush by Bernina to help me get the fluff out.

If I still have problems I will just have to change the brand of thread I use.

Comments

[Queenie Patch]

Often the manufacturers make changes that we, the consumers/users, are unaware of. That explains the extra dust or how much more sensitive machines have become.

[Rachel]

But at least you now have a reason!

[Carolyn Foley]

And I will be more careful ib future.