by noah 28 Mar 2013

Has any one ever had all the thread come off the spool???Peeko knocked this spool on the floor and the whole thread just pulled up and off lol I am still using it !!!!Just wondered if it happened to anyone else??This is my favourite shade of green to:(:(hugs

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by killiecrankie 31 Mar 2013

Sometimes the thread has moved up or down the cardboard centre but never off it. What was Peekos reaction to this mishap ?
I have had a 1,000m reel break at the bottom & have spent hours hand winding it onto an empty reel .Glad this didn't happen to me. Recently another 1,000m reel started to break up at the bottom but this time I had just bought a tube of G-S Hypo cement which has a very fine tip so I was able to glue the reel back together again.

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noah by noah 31 Mar 2013

oh boy poor you .Peeko just grabbed it again and was off on a run lol

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by joycedia 30 Mar 2013

what color and name brand is this thread? I like this color a lot too. I can see why you like it.

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noah by noah 31 Mar 2013

Color Star!00% Polyester 6,000yards on it !!I bought it @ the flea market for $1.99

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by fcgrouchy 30 Mar 2013

Sure did! When I contacted the manufacture it sounded like the tread had not been wound at the proper tension. Also, if there is no 'bottom to the spool... Over the years I found that it is important to secure the loose end of the tread and not to let it just sit with the tread tail just hangin' around.

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noah by noah 30 Mar 2013

oh dear all my tails are hanging lol

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by rsloan 29 Mar 2013

Mar 29, 2013 - Oh Peeko, you are in trouble now (lol). I'm new at this so it hasn't happened - yet. Now I'll know what to do. You've got to laugh though -- B

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noah by noah 29 Mar 2013

yes for sure :):)

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by marjialexa Moderator 29 Mar 2013

Never had the thread come off all in one 'lump' like this, that's strange. But my "Mikey" (big orange kitty) actually unwound a whole spool, all over the house, and I had to re-wind it by hand after untangling it from chair legs, table legs, scratching posts, etc. And it was almost this colour, too, only more blue-ish. I think I'd tell the manufacturer, personally, because it's not wound on the cone/center thingy tight enough. Best of luck with it, hugs, Marji

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noah by noah 29 Mar 2013

Thanks hugs

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by sharonleekesner 29 Mar 2013

I had a spool of black thread that did that. Grrrrr. I threaded a chop stick up through the middle of the thread so it couldn't cross over inside and then I punched the bottom of the chopstick through a cardboard circle to make a base, then put the whole thing carefully into a big coffee mug. The mug has enough weight it won't tip over and I just leave the thread in the mug and thread over to my tall thread stand and then to my machine. Works great but you have to do everything real careful at first.

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noah by noah 29 Mar 2013

Thanks for the idea i have all these things on hand to hugs

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by susiesembroidery 29 Mar 2013

It is such a terrible waste of the thread when this happens. I have had it happen to me a few times - I don't understand that it could happen on its own, but it does !!! It is soooo annoying. I use it until I cannot anymore and then put it aside for other things - such as the lovely lace filled with the cuttings.

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noah by noah 29 Mar 2013

yes cutting i was thinking that hugs

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by oaro 29 Mar 2013

Happened to me to i have one spool the give me problem allot goes in the trash Maria

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noah by noah 29 Mar 2013

lol it will when it starts to give me trouble hugs

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by pldc 29 Mar 2013

I too have had this happen & I used a drill to "re-wind" it back on the spool. A bit challenging to do as I had to rig a "bitt" to fit the length of the spool & after a few trials & errors I got it too work really well. Hugs Loralye PS you are never alone;0)

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noah by noah 29 Mar 2013

Ahhhhhhhhhh !!I know that but i get lonely here lol

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by marvon 29 Mar 2013

yes it happened to me - the inside broke and i had thread everywhere - i just laughed - was able to rescue it by putting it on a bottle - could not use it all but was able to rescue most of it - it as a lovely bright yellow thread i remember

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noah by noah 29 Mar 2013

lol thanks i hate being alone hugs:):)

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by means 29 Mar 2013

Yes, I have had it happen to me and like you I continue to use it..Not the most fun..Also like you I am glad I am not the only one. However I don't have dog or cat so have to blame the alter-me for it happening. VBG

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noah by noah 29 Mar 2013

lol well it was my Dog hugs

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by theduchess 29 Mar 2013

I wonder if you set in a Beer/soda bottle then thread to machine if it would work? try it?

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noah by noah 29 Mar 2013

Will do when it quits sewing for me!!Thanks

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by reddish 29 Mar 2013

Yes, I have had it happen ;right now, I have a large spool of bobbin thread that has abt. 3/4 of the roll left, that is coming off in broken sections,so can't keep useing, to wind bobbins..alittle goes on one..I'm going to be ordering more;but will let the co. know abt. this spool. I think, there was a problem when they were winding it. Interesting that they didn't catch it..Will see what they say..I did nothing to it, except to fill bobbins; as I fill 10 at one time. Diane M.

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noah by noah 29 Mar 2013

Oh great i am not alone .Lol

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by stock 28 Mar 2013

yes I have had it happen, gets all tangled when you try to rewind, I keep thinking something like an old hand mincer with a spool attatched might work but hav'nt tried yet....wendy

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noah by noah 29 Mar 2013

lol it still works so far it was only $1.99 so no big lose but*****/

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by mysew1325 28 Mar 2013

well at least you were able to save it..now you have to be really careful when you use it..

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noah by noah 29 Mar 2013

yes for sure hugs!!!

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by blueeyedblonde 28 Mar 2013

haven't seen this before!

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noah by noah 28 Mar 2013

Oh boy am i alllllllllllll by myself!!!Me and mr.Peeko

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by highlandermom 28 Mar 2013

Not like this but have noticed some have Mondays and Fridays wind ups. That is what I call them anyways. Thread seems to go fine then pop off bunch or like going backwards.

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noah by noah 28 Mar 2013

I worked at harding carpets for years and i wound 25 pound spools of thread and i never saw this happen weird

bowlds by bowlds 28 Mar 2013

Loose winding...makes for a bigger looking spool!

noah by noah 28 Mar 2013

yes for sure !!

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by bowlds 28 Mar 2013

I've had it try to happen on a smaller spool....I just keep pushing it down!

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noah by noah 28 Mar 2013

Thats what i will do to hugs

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by marianb 28 Mar 2013

No I have never had this happen or heard of it before, curious isn't it

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noah by noah 28 Mar 2013

Weird for sure lol

karenalice by karenalice 29 Mar 2013

I've had serger spools do that. Annoying!

vickiann by vickiann 30 Mar 2013

I bought a bulk lot of cotton ..100 spools. They were made in India but embroidered beautifully. They all unwound themselves . Some came completely off the spool. No more Bargain threads for me. I will stick to well known brands from now on!

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