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04-05-2011, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by suezquilts

the problem I have with my machine, the bobbins are never full enough!

I know that problem. Unfortunately we can only buy with machines with jumbo bobbins or use thinner weight bobbin thread to get some extra mileage out of our bobbins.

04-05-2011, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by clynns

Hi John, welcome to the board. Are you a quilter too? If not, stick around, you might become one.

I'm not a quilter, but my wife is. She owns a quilt shop in Montclair, Ca.

04-05-2011, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Ramona Byrd

Welcome from the Central Valley of California.

I'll have to get back to you with that advice, I'm working on basics to get this @@$%# sewing machine tension right.

Always do the bobbin tension first. Look in the manual for the proper hang or weight test to adjust your bobbin. If the bobbin tension and top tension are too loose, you have a different tension for each type of fabric. It will not be consistent. So do the bobbin first.

04-05-2011, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MaryStoaks

Welcome John. I went to high school in Montclair, CA. Now living in the Coachella valley near Palm Springs & Indio. Do you service Tin Lizzie 18 longarm machines?

My wife has a Quilt shop in Montclair. Yes, I can work on any quilt machines.

04-05-2011, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Yooper32

Welcome from WV. John, can you make the throat area of my 19606 Kenmore expand to 18 inches? If only. I am sure you will be kept busy here with legitimate problems and you will see wonderous quilts and hear from wonderful people.

Sure...you got a hacksaw and some duct tape? I'll bring over an old drive shaft from my 69 Firebird and we will extend that baby to 30" lol

04-05-2011, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Evie

Welcome, John. Are you close to Los Angeles? I need help on a vintage machine! :cry:

Hi, Yes...I'm in LA County

04-05-2011, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by bdschafer

Hello and welcome to this great site... I do have a question.. I have an old 500 singer and it is holding up pretty good. The problem I have is when I am free motion sewing and try to go to the left, the thread fazes and brakes and knots up underneath. I think I have tried everything I can think of: new needle, different threads. Some times putting in a larger needle 16 works..
Do you have any other suggestions?? I have had it in the shop for this problem, but no help..
Thanks for joining us. Bette

Do you have a zig zag stitch on that machine? It could be that the hook timing is not centered for a zig zag machine, or you have a burr on the rotary hook.

04-05-2011, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ann31039

welcome! love to see guys here. i do have one question. Is there a particular reason why a sewing machine can't be built to use a huge bobbin or a spool of thread as a bobbin? i'd be first in line to get one. lol

I had that same question when I first started in this industry. It's mechanically impossible to have too large a bobbin or a continuous bobbin. Every time your machine makes a stitch, the top thread wraps completely around the floating bobbin case. Some of the Long arm quilting machines and commercial embroidery machines are using a jumbo bobbin that is about 2 times the size of the standard L type bobbin that you have. The problem is that the tension is not consistent from beginning to end on Jumbo bobbins and with a jumbo hook and a jumbo bobbin, it is more difficult to sew on small tubular items like socks.