Questioning what size quilting thread you use on your long-arm.
Reason? Al and I started a very special quilt and needed white quilting thread - we have many colors but no white. We've been using a 30 wt thread with excellent results. The only white quilting thread I had was 50 wt - research on the web says this should be fine. So we've loaded top and bobbins likewise. But, we're getting top eyelashes - very minute, but visible with a magnifying glass - they are there! Intuition tells us the bobbin tension needs to be adjusted - but we've cranked it down as far as it will go.
Now, do I rip out a WHOLE ROW and wait until I have a larger weight thread?
Suggestions, ideas?
Reason? Al and I started a very special quilt and needed white quilting thread - we have many colors but no white. We've been using a 30 wt thread with excellent results. The only white quilting thread I had was 50 wt - research on the web says this should be fine. So we've loaded top and bobbins likewise. But, we're getting top eyelashes - very minute, but visible with a magnifying glass - they are there! Intuition tells us the bobbin tension needs to be adjusted - but we've cranked it down as far as it will go.
Now, do I rip out a WHOLE ROW and wait until I have a larger weight thread?
Suggestions, ideas?
but it makes sense to me to decrease the upper tension so it balances the bobbin. Hopefully it wouldn't hurt to try.
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