JerseyFirefighter Report post Posted June 10, 2016 So I buy all of my thread from Superiorthread.com. Mostly of the same size and only slight top tension adjustment is required for switching between their nylon and poly. I decided to give some glow in the dark thread a go and see how it holds up. Unfortunately, this thread keeps breaking. I get about a stitch or two in and the bottom thread gets bunched up and the top thread tenses hard and snaps. Im kinda lost considering its the same size ive been using and slight adjustment from the top either way produces same results. The bobbin tension doesnt seem too far off from the rest of the threads I use, perhaps a little more taught. Any help would be greatly appreciated. This thread has been one of those projects like my stingray skin where I swear id get around to it. Now that I finally have it spooled up and ready to go I cant get past start. Thanks for your help in advance! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerseyFirefighter Report post Posted June 10, 2016 https://www.superiorthreads.com/shop/product/sewglow-white-100-yd-cone/ Thread in question... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Plumlee Report post Posted June 11, 2016 Had the same problem with some 277 white nylon from Superior thread....call ed and told them my problem...they sent two spooles....same deal breaking...I knew for a fact it wasn't my 205=370 Adler doing it so one more phone call , two more pounds of thread ...no more problem....they where real good to do business with and said it was just a bad batch of thread....so give them a call... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerseyFirefighter Report post Posted June 12, 2016 22 hours ago, Matt Plumlee said: Had the same problem with some 277 white nylon from Superior thread....call ed and told them my problem...they sent two spooles....same deal breaking...I knew for a fact it wasn't my 205=370 Adler doing it so one more phone call , two more pounds of thread ...no more problem....they where real good to do business with and said it was just a bad batch of thread....so give them a call... Thank you. Ill do just that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowboyBob Report post Posted June 29, 2016 You need to double check your threading(looping & bunching underneath is upper tension) & make sure your going around the 2nd tension on the side 1&1/2x.also make sure to hold the needle thread for 3-4 stitches when you start sewing. HTH Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerseyFirefighter Report post Posted July 12, 2016 So thread exchange was very little help besides "check your tensions" so with that I took a video of the process im dealing with. You can see from the (now) scrap that it breaks every 10 stitches or so. Oddly enough, at a slow enough speed I was able to sew another piece without any breaks. It's as soon as I go about 20spm I encounter this issue. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Sorry for the video orientation but it pretty much shows what im dealing with. Could it be bobbin tension that's screwing me up? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowboyBob Report post Posted July 12, 2016 It skipped a stitch & cut a strand of thread.You need to make sure you have enough foot pressure,#2 could be needle or hook timing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
