Well, I am so disappointed! After Christmas I bought 19 small spools of Metro thread. With everything that has been going on...I haven't tried it until today...I started with the Metro and it shredded after a few seconds, switched to my other thread and it sewed about half of the test design just fine...switched to another color of Metro and it shredded in less than a minute. I'm sure glad I didn't buy a lot. I'm out about $20 with shipping.

i use my unruly thread as bobbin thread when i do fsl designs.

You can put a coffee cup behind your machine and put the spool in it then thread as usual, since you don't have a thread stand. Also have you tried top stitch needles? They have a bigger eye, I use them all the time with my fussy Brother machine. hth :) xXx

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by hightechgrammy 29 Feb 2012

I had never heard of Top Stitch. I'll have to check them out.... Thanks

I have not problems. On one occasion they did not get two cones of thread, I sent an e-mail, they cordially responded and sent me the missing.

And in the box have been the packing list with the invoice #, order #, date and method of payment. Make reference to that information if you want to make any claim.

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by mjdg 29 Feb 2012

My husband accidently threw all the info out...He didn't know I left it in the box.

by jofrog2000 29 Feb 2012

You should have gotten an email with all that information. I bought quite a few small cones, some large, and bobbins. Only 1 small-gold-gave me trouble, and I have not had the time to play with other needle and tension settings to see if that would help.

Have you tried to put the thread cone on a separate thread stand behind your machine?
Perhapos it is the way the thread comes off the cone when on your machine.

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by mjdg 29 Feb 2012

I don't have a thread stand... I thought about the thread coming off.
The thread seems much thinner than my other thread???

Have you tried a different TYPE or size of needle. Can you slow the speed down? These two things helped me when I had shredding. I have a Baby Lock Ellageo and I have had some thread problems at times myself.

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by mjdg 29 Feb 2012

I can slow the machine down...haven't tried that. Different size needle doesn't help.
Thanks - I'll try slowing the machine.
MJDG

After all the comments on here about the metro thread I bought the 166 spools and am having no problems with it. I also have from threadart and some cheap metallic (no name brand I got on sale), and they work OK in my machine. I have a Janome MC11000SE.

I use Metro thread and have good luck with it in my Brother except for the last spool of red I bought. It comes apart sometimes. Someone once told me thread gets old, so I just atribute it to that.

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by mjdg 29 Feb 2012

Could it be possible that the spools I got were all old? At any rate, I doubt I will try them again.
My tech told me that the reason so many cannot use the Sulky sold in JoAnn Fab. is because it is already really old by the time JoAnn's get it. I tried the fridge and freezer thing....still doesn't work! Long sigh - ***** rolling eyes****!
MJDG

by mjdg 29 Feb 2012

--ied the freezer and fridge thing...still doesn't work. Long sigh..** rolling eyes!
MJDG

Jan (hightechgrammy) -- sent you a PM

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by hightechgrammy 29 Feb 2012

Got it :-)

Thanks ladies. To answer some questions, I replaced the needle..tried different spools, pulled some off and rethreaded, everything I know to do...it still shreds, and leaves little tiny knots in the design. I cannot use Sulky or any kind of rayon. This is poly (Metro does not have rayon) Isacord and Florini (sp?)are the only threads I've been able to use. (I've never had a bad spool or had to pull some off with either of those) I did notify the company but didn't keep the order #.and.. haven't heard back from them. I don't expect to. Thankful I didn't order more!
MJDG

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by sewdoctor 29 Feb 2012

Did you pay with PayPal? go back and look at your transactions, you should be able to get your details that way.

by mjdg 29 Feb 2012

I don't have PayPal. Don't want anymore cards, sites, etc. to keep up with.

Thanks

by jofrog2000 29 Feb 2012

If there are so many different threads that give you issues, I'd dare to say it's something with the machine that is the problem.

I have used Metro thread for the past year along with Thread Art....have a Janome 11000SE and it does great.....every once in a while you will have a flaw in a section of the thread...maybe where it was connected with other strands, but I pull out about 18 inches of the thread and re-thread and away it goes....it may not be all your spools either, so try them all out.....but CHANGE YOUR NEEDLE....I think this is your problem.....

I have no problems with Metro threads in either of my Brothers. If thread starts to shred it generally tells me it needs a new needle and then things go much better.

put them in the freezer for an hour it revitalises them worth a try

Maybe your machine did not like this brand. My janome did not like Fufu-thread and my brother never has a problem with it. The other way around the brother shreds my Madeira metallic thread and the janome stitches it without special needle oder anything else and never made trouble.
Sometimes they really behave like children with their likes and dislikes for their "food" ;o)
Greetings, Bettina
PS: What a luck that Jan/ hightechgrammy has such a need for Metro *lol*

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by airyfairy 28 Feb 2012

I certainly agree with Bettina on this. My machine certainly likes some threads better than others. Our machines all seem to have their own personalities.

I have no problems with Metro thread...for some strange reason, some machines just don't like a particular thread. Mine won't sew with Sulky...?

I've use metro and design by sick with no problems.:):)

I've been using Metro Poly and their bobbins exclusively for over a year in my Pfaff machines, never had a problem.

I received Metro thread for birthday in Sept.. Love it but, the black spool is bad. Noticed when embroidering daughters name on something. Came out bad and thread looked bad. So I'm sorry that this happened to you.

Is the thread poly or rayon? I can slow my machine speed down when using rayon which helps.

S

I've only used metro thread in my Janome300 and my futura before that. Some designs it shreds on but most of them it does not. Try it on a different design and see. Some machines are fussy about what threads they like. I just received an order from them yesterday and look forward to using it. Good Luck!
Meri

I've been using Metro for over a year now and have never had a problem. I have a Janome MC11000SE. I have their 166 colors and about 15-20 of the variegated. Sorry to hear you are having problems with it. Hugs..Carol

just wondering what kind of machine you have? sorry to hear of your problems.

I use metro threads; even ordered some more after Christmas. I have never had any trouble with any of it at all in my Brother 7800D. I ordered $150 worth of thread from another place; never got the thread or money back no matter how many times I have called them. Don't know if it is ok to metion their name so others won't get took like I did or I would share who they are.

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by ansalu 28 Feb 2012

I think you can give their name. If you tried to contact them many times they had their chance to make you a happy customer. Better be warned than loosing money.
Greetings, Bettina

by marcellelewis 29 Feb 2012

What is the name of the company that did not send your thread? Marcelle

by hightechgrammy 29 Feb 2012

You bet you can mention the name! I don't want to order from any company that doesn't stand behind their sales!

I have not had shredding with the Metro thread. I works great in my machine and I have bought it for years.

I SURE HOPE I DONT HAVE ANY TROUBLE WITH MY METRO THREAD.I HAVENT USED IT YET SINCE WE MOVED I HAVE JUST STARTED WITH THE SET UP OF THE BASEMENT ,,I BOUGHT A LOT OF METRO THREAD...HOPE IT WORKS...LUCY

I have all 166 large spools of Metro Thread...rarely have I had a problem with shredding...when I have re-thredded my machine and/or then replaced the needle...I have a Baby Lock Elissimo...I also use their bobbins with no problems. Sorry to hear you are experiencing a problem...have you contacted them?

I've used Metro for 2 or 3 years now don't have a problem at all. Sorry to hear you do.
hugs and flowers for all

I've used tons of Metro thread and never have a problem.

If I find my thread shreds I just put in a new needle & that does the trick, but I haven't tried Metro

Hi, Didn't I tell you if they didn't work for you, I'd buy them from you? If they don't work, I'll still stand by my offer :-) I can always use more Metro thread :-)
Let me know by PM and I can send $ by Paypal :-)
Hugs, Jan

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by darenluan 29 Feb 2012

ttt

by mjdg 29 Feb 2012

I sent you a PM....but will answer here. I really appreciate the offer but I don't have PayPal (don't even know how it works) but don't want another card or site to keep up with. I am going to keep trying different things to see if it works, but I highly doubt it...I've tried about everything.
I can always use it to make tassels but who would ever want that many tassels? LOL

by mjdg 29 Feb 2012

ly doubt it. I suppose I could make tassels with it...but that is a lot of tassels! LOL
I HATE THAT WE CAN'T POST A LONGER REPLY!

I have similar problems with Q&A threads. I've found it is ok for small areas of fill stitches and when machine is running at slowest speed but will shred with running or satin stitches or at faster speeds. xx

You don't by any chance have a Bernina do you? Mine doesn't like anything except Isacord...I don't understand that.....I think they are in cahoots with each other..LOL!!

Don't give up yet. Sometimes my Metro will shred a bit. I just pull off a bunch of it, rethread, and restart as if I have a new thread. This usually works for me.

I've had no poblems at all with my Metro threads - I bought the 66 basic colour set in 2010. They produce beautiful stitch-outs for me.
AlmaG.

What kind of machine do you have? I have never had any problems with Metro.