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Maxilock wooly nylon Can I use this in a regular sewing machine?
margaran   Beginner Member since 12/25/10 Posts: 51	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/1/13 9:40 AM I'm considering this class: http://www.craftsy.com/class/sewing-with-knits/114 Supposedly it does not require a serger- which I do not have. It does call for the Maxilock serger thread. I think I read somewhere about being able to use this thread on a bobbin. Please give me input. My machine is a Bernina 930. Thanks, Maggie
mastdenman   Intermediate CA USA Member since 1/12/04 Posts: 5854	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/1/13 12:09 PM You can use it on a bobbin. Some people recommend loosely hand winding it on the bobbin. These bobbins don't last long, so if you have quite a bit to sew, I recommend winding a couple of bobbins before hand. This is for wooly nylon, not maxilock. -- Edited on 1/1/13 12:11 PM -- ------ Marilyn January 2009 to January 2010 81 yards out and 71yards in January 2010 to the present 106.7 yards out and 146.5 yards in. January 2011 to the present: 47 yards out and 69 yards in.
mastdenman   Intermediate CA USA Member since 1/12/04 Posts: 5854	Login to reply to this post In reply to margaran << Like this post Date: 1/1/13 12:10 PM You can use it on a bobbin, but it is thin and fragile. ------ Marilyn January 2009 to January 2010 81 yards out and 71yards in January 2010 to the present 106.7 yards out and 146.5 yards in. January 2011 to the present: 47 yards out and 69 yards in.
diane s Intermediate OR USA Member since 8/24/02 Posts: 3919	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/1/13 12:17 PM I learned to sew knits in the 70's on regular machine, using the Stretch and Sew Method. While I have a serger, I often use my sewing machine. I have never felt the need to use wooly nylon on it. (I have lots of it, and use it for other things) ------ My grandmother taught me to sew when I was 10, and I've been sewing ever since.
margaran   Beginner Member since 12/25/10 Posts: 51	Login to reply to this post In reply to mastdenman << Like this post Date: 1/1/13 6:14 PM Hmm, Thanks for clarifying. The directions call for Maxilock which I thought was wooly nylon after doing an internet search. Please confirm- I can hand wind the wooly nylon but not the Maxilock? Can I wind the Maxilock lke regular thread? Thanks, Maggie
mastdenman   Intermediate CA USA Member since 1/12/04 Posts: 5854	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/1/13 7:23 PM You can wind maxilock like regular thread. ------ Marilyn January 2009 to January 2010 81 yards out and 71yards in January 2010 to the present 106.7 yards out and 146.5 yards in. January 2011 to the present: 47 yards out and 69 yards in.
mastdenman   Intermediate CA USA Member since 1/12/04 Posts: 5854	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/1/13 7:23 PM You can wind maxilock like regular thread. ------ Marilyn January 2009 to January 2010 81 yards out and 71yards in January 2010 to the present 106.7 yards out and 146.5 yards in. January 2011 to the present: 47 yards out and 69 yards in.
margaran   Beginner Member since 12/25/10 Posts: 51	Login to reply to this post In reply to mastdenman << Like this post Date: 1/1/13 8:10 PM Thank you all so much! Maggie
Sewmissy2   Advanced MO USA Member since 12/5/10 Posts: 107	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/2/13 8:07 AM What you are talking about is Maxi Lock Stretch (it is just like Wooly Nylon just a different brand). The regular Maxi Lock is just plain serger thread.
Judy Kski   Intermediate FL USA Member since 10/26/08 Posts: 1029	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/3/13 1:10 AM Woolly Nylon is a product of the YLI Corporation (NAYY). It is a nylon serger thread used for knits, stretch fabrics, rolled hems and edges. It can also be used in the upper and lower loopers of your serger. It has a LOT of elasticity and when you unwind it, it doesn't look at all like regular serger thread. Be careful not to apply the high heat of an iron to it because it will melt. If you are sewing wtih twin needles, you can wind Woolly Nylon or Maxi-Lock Stretch by hand onto your bobbin and it will provide extra elasticity in your twin needle stitching. Use regular sewing thread for the needle threads. ------ Judy

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