Where did that hook come from?

I have had my Sit-Down Longarm (Julio) for 5 years now and I have loved using it to create so many fun pieces.

Lately, I have had some issues with tension and have been frustrated that I couldn’t figure out why.

Also, I uncovered a number of spools of a Trilobal Polyester thread that had luscious colors and I was excited to use them……

Unfortunately, the thread kept breaking!!

I was so disappointed and boxed the threads up to give them away.

Then, a few days later, I SAW THIS HOOK….

….and thought…. “Shouldn’t my thread be going thru this?”

I pulled out the instruction manual and realized that I wasn’t threading the machine correctly!!

Then I looked back at the first time I used the machine, and yes, the thread went thru that particular hook.

The question is…. “When did I change the threading pattern?”!!!!

It was so frustrating!!

I went back and tried the threads again, and they worked perfectly…..

So now I have learned a good lesson…..

….NEVER assume that you KNOW what you are doing….. ALWAYS check the instructions!!