More Reasons Why Your Upper Thread Is Shredding On Your Embroidery Machine

This article is in addition to 8 reasons why your upper thread is shredding on your embroidery machine! If the 8 reasons from the last article didn’t work for you, these ones most likely will!

1. Lack of stabilizer/incorrect stabilizer

It’s common for people that are new to machine embroidery to either forget about stabilizer or not even know that they need it!

You definitely need some stabilizer, if you’re not using stabilizer then many different problems may occur.

Not only do you need to use a stabilizer, but you’ll want to make sure you’re using the correct stabilizer! Here’s a guide to the three main machine embroidery stabilizers!

2. Improper hooping

Ensure that you’re hooping tight enough and that the hoop is not upside down (shown in picture).

When you’re hooping make sure that you’re not pulling the fabric tighter after it hoops, this will cause the finished product to not look as good, have puckering and will cause you tons of problems along the way, like your thread shredding.

3. The bobbin is in upside down

This is very common and one of the biggest causes of machine embroidery problems!!

Make sure that you have put the bobbin into the case correctly. If you’re not sure how to thread the bobbin for your machine, check the manual for your machine or look at the little diagram that should be beside the bobbin case.

4. Wrong weight of bobbin thread

There are two different bobbin thread weights, 60wt or 90wt. Check your machine manual to find out which weight you should be using.

5. Are you embroidering a towel? Are you using wash away/water-soluble stabilizer on top?

If you are embroidering a towel, make sure that you are using a water-soluble stabilizer on the top. This can not only prevent your needle from breaking but also help prevent the design from sinking into the towel! This article will explain more about how to hoop and embroider towels!

If none of these work for you, and the reasons in this article didn't work, it might be time for you to get your machine serviced.

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