Connecting Threads

[bkthomas]

I have a spool cap on my Janome, 2 in fact a small and a large - don't all machines have a spool cap?
Well I'll be! I have 1 C&C spool like that and did not know they pop up either - just thought it was a narrow slit that you put the thread end to hold it when storing. Got it either at Wal-Mart or JoAnn's.

[Auntpiggylpn]

Where do you buy those at? Have not seen them before.

I get them at Joann's or Hancock Fabrics. I haven't seen the ones with the slit in them for a few years now.

[Marebear]

I have a CC thread here that I just purchased and it has the slit. I got it at a Hancock Fabric store.

I have gotten thread from Connecting threads, both the cotton and the poly on a big spool. The cotton I got is good for regular sewing, but my machine didn't like it for FMQ, so if I do that I use the poly thread. There is no slit to get caught in.
I think it all depends on what your machine likes. I'm pretty sure CT has a return policy so you could try one and see if you like it and if not return it.

[Jean Sewing Machine]

All my Janome Machines sew ok with Coats and Clarks. I use the large thread disk holder( circular disk, there are two sizes that come with the machine), which is bigger than the thread spool, and the thread feeds off just fine. I have a 7700, too. Just make sure the disk is pushed up very snugly to the spool. Did you get a thread stand with your machine? If you did, you can use the cone threads easily.

[Auntpiggylpn]

I have a CC thread here that I just purchased and it has the slit. I got it at a Hancock Fabric store..

Maybe because I buy the CC Dual Duty which is a poly covered poly. That's strange that they have different spools for different areas of the country. hum....

[RiverMomm]

I use Coats and Clark thread almost exclusively. I don't have any old spools, most have been bought in the last year or so. None of my spools have that little notch in them. Mine have the top that pops up that you wrap your thread around and then close it back up to keep it from unraveling. But in answer to your question about Connecting Threads - I personally haven't used them but have heard lots of Kudos from other quilters.

This is new to me too. I have the same thread but never knew it popped up. Gotta love this forum and all the things we learn!!

[Jean Sewing Machine]

I've bought those spools, and didn't know they popped. If you buy the black or the white Coats and Clark with 400 yards on them, they still have the notch. the newer ones with the cute popping spool have less thread on them. In fact, you can hardly find big spools of thread in Coats in Clark in any colors but the basic ones.

[Cat n bull]

I use Coats and Clark thread almost exclusively. I don't have any old spools, most have been bought in the last year or so. None of my spools have that little notch in them. Mine have the top that pops up that you wrap your thread around and then close it back up to keep it from unraveling. But in answer to your question about Connecting Threads - I personally haven't used them but have heard lots of Kudos from other quilters.

OMG, never knew the top popped up!

.......heading to the sewing room so see how many spool tops I can pop........

[Cat n bull]

Yes, I actually talked to my Janome Dealer today. Not only does the C&C thread have the cut out Notches on their spools but the edges are rough too which will also sometimes catch the thread. I've actually had my spools on both ways and it still happens sometimes.

I don't even bother putting those older spools horizontal on the thread holder anymore, they do have rough edges that catch and make me crazy! Doesn't your machine also have a vertical spool holder?

[K. McEuen]

I've bought those spools, and didn't know they popped. If you buy the black or the white Coats and Clark with 400 yards on them, they still have the notch. the newer ones with the cute popping spool have less thread on them. In fact, you can hardly find big spools of thread in Coats in Clark in any colors but the basic ones.

Yep, I was going to say that the larger spools don't have the pop tops, neither do the smaller ones.