Quilting: why is my thread breaking

[williln]

• Bad thread. Take off several yards to get out of a bad section and re-thread
• Dull needle. Change the needle.
• Threaded badly. Re-thread the needle
• Tension too tight. Adjust tension to be lower, between 2-6.
• Something in the way. Look for obstacles in the sewing path
• Something wrong with the spool. Take it off and put it on again. Make sure the thread is coming off the cone clockwise.
• Thread can't handle thread path (like wavy quilting). Sew a different way.

resources

• https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ThtwW7mxvjk
• https://www.apqs.com/step-by-step-process-for-thread-breakage-problems/
• https://threadsmonthly.com/machine-settings-for-cotton/