Add Standard Threads to a My Thread Database
Choose the threads you own from many different manufacturers and list them together in a My Thread database. The abbreviation for the Thread Range is automatically added before the number in the My Thread database; for example SuMS3 for Sulky Metallic Sliver 30 weight.
It is not possible to add Inspira Cutwork or Felting Needles to a My Thread database.
Add Threads to a Database
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In My Thread Databases, choose a personal thread database (for example, My Threads).
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In Thread Range, select Show My Thread Ranges or Show All Thread Ranges.
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In the drop-down menu, choose a manufacturer’s thread range or a personal My Thread range from the list. The list of threads changes according to the chosen range.
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To add a single color, either type in its number in the Find Thread box, or scroll through the list and click it to select it.
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To add a consecutive sequence of colors, select the first color. Then hold Shift and click the last color. All the colors in the sequence are highlighted.
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To add a selection of colors, select the first color. Then hold down Ctrl and click other colors.
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Click the Add To My Threads arrow
icon and the chosen thread(s) are added to the end of the My Thread database list.
The thread range abbreviation is a short code for the manufacturer, the thread type and/or range name and then a number representing the thread weight (see Thread Weight).
Alternatively, use the Quick Colors to select a color. The nearest shade that is available from the current thread range is selected. This is also a quick way to jump to threads of a color (for example, click light yellow in the Quick Colors to jump to light yellow thread shades).
If an identical thread already exists in the thread database, the thread will not be added. If a thread from another My Thread database is added, a code representing the name of the database is prefixed to the name.