HI cutie's For embroidery what Bobbin thread do you use, I use brother at the moment and madeira thread

I use prewound bobbins purchased from my dealer and have no idea what brand they are because they are in a little plastic zip bag. I get 20% off so they cost me about $10 for 20. My machine is so picky about thread that I tend to stick with what I know works. I have never tried to wind my own bobbin with this new Brother. I had a White for a lot of years and the bobbins I wound myself never worked.

MJDG

I mostly use YLI for regular embroidery. Hugs..Carol

I use the fil-tec in my designer 1 and have never had a problem. Not sure about using overlock (?). Is that the same as serger thread? Seems way to thick to me but yet haven't tried it as yet. Also like Olly I've never had any problems with the thread used on my machine. It just does what I want it to do.

Better BFC-Stash Link to 60 weight Bobbin thread.
scroll down the page a bit or look under BFC Threads link on the left side of the page.

BFC-Stash now is selling cones of 60 weight Bobbin thread in White and Black
Link below.
Scroll down the page to find the bobbin thread.

EastWitch2

I use Janome in my 11000 Janome machine if I am sewing a good design on a good item, otherwise a cheaper bobbin thread or overlocker thread. Shirley

I'm still using the brother bobbin thread that came with my machine :)

From New my dealer said overlock polyester, so have always used it and wind my own bobbins. I sew till the machine warns me the thread is ending, and I have not wasted any thread. The colour is cream unless it is for T shirt then I try to match the dark ones.
Only for double sided do I use emb polyester for bobbin and top. e.g. coasters.
For lace "serelon" ordinary sewing polyester for both top and bobbin.
For Redwork two threads of emb thread through the needle at once.
I don't have tension problems but will always lower the default by at least three hits on the button.
that way there is less/no puckering.
In ordinary sewing emb thread was a problem in the bobbin and I would very seldom use it then.

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by lyns 28 Mar 2012

wow. this is fantastic information. thanks sew much for sharing. Lyn. xx

I only use YLI unless I am doing lace. It has always worked for me. Finishing touch is also great but costly./Lillian

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by darmoola 29 Mar 2012

I used it for along time and loved it. For some reason my Bernina is tired of it. So that's why I'm going to try Brother, it is costly!

Metro prewounds in my Brother 780D and my Brother Quatrro.

Please don't yell at me ... I ran out of Brother bobbin thread so I tried overlocking thread. It works perfect.. The end result is a little bit stiffer but otherwise no problems. No extra lint or fluff and no breakages. Any reason I shouldn't use overlocking thread if it works? What do you think? Lyn. xx

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by bevgrift 28 Mar 2012

Good for you!
It was recomended by my dealer.
I also have great success.

by eastwitch2 28 Mar 2012

Overlock or Surger thread is usually 60 weight polyester thread so if your machine uses 60 weight bobbin thread you can use the surger thread instead.

I am so lucky - my Husqvarna Viking Designer 1 sews with whatever thread I thread her up with. She does not have likes or dislikes. If I am doing a lot of dense embroidery I use the Nebs prewound bobbins. Other than that, just any bobbin thread I have on hand.

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by shirley124 28 Mar 2012

You are lucky

I have a Bernian 730e. It is very finiky with thread. For top thread I use ISACO and have no problems. For bobbin thread, my machine dislikes OESD, YLI and now we are trying Brother. Wish us luck as my machine has been having lots of tension difficulties. I'm also getting top thread breask. I just don't know what to do. Brother is my next try. Great question.

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by berny 28 Mar 2012

have not tried any other bobbin thread yet
brother is expensive that is why I asked

I purchase from Metro. Love the price and both my embroidery machines are not complaining.

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by crafter2243 28 Mar 2012

http://www.metroemb.com/store/