Ann The Gran Community

I have spent 1 1/2 days going through a lot frustration with bobbin issues.  I read the manual over and over, called an authorized dealer and also the web site where I bought the machine, but NO ONE came right out and said "you must use 90 wt. thread in the bobbin, or you will not have a good result". I was finally able to get through to Brother International this afternoon, and that was finally said to me.  I had just purchased 2 spools of bobbin thread from Maderia, plus colors to do designs on 9 different shirt colors for our school system - (80 shirts now and 20 more to come)!  The profit from the job will be gone, due to having to purchase Brother bobbin thread and replace 4 of the shirts that I just can salvage.  I caught the problem when I started on the dark colors with a lighter thread.  Now that I have reiterrated what a lot of you have said, does anyone know the least expensive web site to purchase the correct thread?  I found it for $12.99 a spool!!  That is more than what I gave for the Maderia, but I guess there is no choice!

Thank you...........there was some comfort in knowing others had gone through this mess!  I have had my machine for a year - 9 days before the warranty is up.  I have been so pleased with it and hadn't used 90 wt. in the bobbin all that time, but my designs looked wonderful.  Why the lettering looks so bad and the designs didn't, has me a bit confused; maybe because they are more intricate! Otherwise, I love the machine and am still in awe how it does what it does.

Hello.

I have an Innov-is 4000D and the bobbin thread that came with this machine was the 60wt.  That is what I have been utilizing ever since.

Some good sites for Brother Bobbin Thread are:  sewforless.com and icanhelpsew.com   However, if you do a search online, I am sure you will find many sites carrying the Brother bobbin thread.

The $12.99/spool is about right for the thread.  Unfortunately!!   However, it does go a long way.

Joan

Hi, Maddie.

Both Babylock and Brother have at least one model that takes 90wt bobbin thread. 

When these machines first came out, even some dealers were unaware the machines required a bobbin thread that was not the norm.

If it is difficult for you to find this weight of thread, ask your dealer to adjust the bobbin tension or replace the bobbin case with one that will accept 60wt bobbin thread. 

Here are a couple sites that have 90 wt, but with shipping this is way too much (IMHO) for bobbin thread.  http://www.moores-sew.com/servlet/the-701/The-Finishing-Touch-White/Detail  or  http://www.icanhelpsew.com/janome-bobbinthread.html

Not all letters sew as nice as others.  If you have a software editing program, you may be able to add under stitching to better support the letters.  Satin stitching needs parallel lines at the edge for the satin stitch to wrap around.  You can find more on this in John Deer's book "Digitizing Made Easy".

In the meantime, I would try using the same color thread in the bobbin when doing the letters to see if it helps - you have extra shirts to experiment with.

Good luck.

Pattiann

Hi,

I am trying to do lace ornaments but I can't find a colored bobbin thread for my Brother PE700ii.  Does Brother make a colored bobbin thread for this machine?  I tried using my regular thread wound on to a bobbin and it doesn't work.  It because all matted and stuck in the part of the machine where the needle goes down.

Please let me know.

Thanks so much

Robin Buchanan

From my experience, you cannot use regular thread on your bobbin with this machine.  The recommended wt is #90 and it is Brother Bobbin Thread. I was able to purchase it at  Sewforless.com, but http://www.moores-sew.com/servlet/the-701/The-Finishing-Touch-White/Detail