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The Spool

We have discussed before about cones and threads and how the thread should unwind. Cones should always sit flat on a surface so the thread unwinds directly over the top of the cone. Unwinding a cone from the side puts too much drag on the thread and can affect the stitch quality. There are two types of spools -- the skinny type and the fat type. Skinny spools are usually 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch in diameter and are long and slender. Thread on this type of spool is usually cross wound. These spools can be used in either a horizontal position (with the thread unwinding over the end of the spool) or in a vertical position (with the thread unwinding from the side).

Fat spools are an inch or more in diameter and are almost always straight wound, not in a crisscross pattern. These spools are always intended to unwind straight from the side and not over the end of the spool. These spools work best positioned on a vertical spool pin on top of the machine so the thread unwinds from the side of the spool directly into the first thread guide. The spool rotates freely as the thread unwinds. It does not matter if the thread unwinds from the front or the back side of the spool. There is no top or bottom of a spool.

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from Bob Purcell of Superior Threads

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