I'm surprised your machine wouldn't have a round disk to place over the top to hold the thread out away from the spool as it unwinds. Perhaps you could make your own out of stiff board? A lot of spools also only have that notch on one end, so if you're sure to place it with the notch away from the leading edge, perhaps that would solve your problem as well.

There is a spool holder at the end, but it's smaller than the spool top, so it doesn't help. I tried a serger cone thread spool holder, but the hole is too small and the disc too big. The nail file sounds good. I've had them catch on both ends of the spool, telling me there was more than one thread notch on a spool of thread. Thanks for the idea.

Just flip the spool over! Easy peasy!

A little dab of Elmer's glue on the notch to close & smooth it should work, I think. Might even be able to pull the glue off later if you want to.

You are welcome! Rosie

I tried the glue and tried the emery board. The glue worked better, perhaps because my better emery boards are in my desk at work and I'm at home. Flipping the spool over didn't work, as that particular spool had notches on BOTH ends of the spool. I tried that first!

I was going to say flip the spool over also. As many spools of thread I have and as long as I have been sewing, I have never had a spool with a notch on both ends. I have bought spools that had no notch at all, and they were Molnlycke spools. Or the notch is so small that I cannot see it.

So, I discovered that there were TWO spool caps on that spool pin. The one closest to the machine threading was the small cap, and the one away from it was the larger. I found that I coud switch them around so that the large spool cap was on the end that the thread had to go by. It has prevented the thread from catching every time. YAY! I've used about 4 different colors of thread since trying that, and no more catching thread!

Donna

YAY!!!!!! Good for you Donna!!!! Rosie