FMQ foot modification- any feedback on this Leah Day tip?
#11
Yes I do have problems with the tension of my bobbin thread when I fmq- that's why I am researching techniques.....
I have a Viking 875 Quilt and have always had problems w/ fmq and the tension on the underside. It, for no reason I can understand will make a rat's nest on the underside, which I believe is caused by the upper thread. Does your machine ever do this? My dealer/repair shop always tells me, "Oh it jumped out of the tension." But when I look in there after this happens, the thread appears to be sitting in the correct place. Of course, it never does it for them when they test it. I re thread the top and sometimes that fixes it, sometimes not. I'm using Superior thread too, so it's not the thread causing it to happen.
#12
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Some of you have already been very kind in advising me about my ongoing FMQ woes.
My continuing search for a solution brought me to a clip from Leah Day. I can't find it again but this is another clip from Leah with the same technique, without showing the machine working: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APD6s7PwoqU
Oh! Found it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwbNPgnP8r4
Is this the Holy Grail?!!!! Stopping the foot from hopping and setting the height with a rubber band?
Any voices of experience much appreciated. Please do share.....
My continuing search for a solution brought me to a clip from Leah Day. I can't find it again but this is another clip from Leah with the same technique, without showing the machine working: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APD6s7PwoqU
Oh! Found it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwbNPgnP8r4
Is this the Holy Grail?!!!! Stopping the foot from hopping and setting the height with a rubber band?
Any voices of experience much appreciated. Please do share.....
#16
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Louisville, KY
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I actually use my embroidery foot for FMQ. I was using my quilting foot that is open, buy it would get caught on the edges and other threads. The embroidery foot is a round circle and seems to work well.
#17
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also - one of the reasons for hopping is that the foot will hold the fabric down while the needle is coming up out of it, ensuring that the stitch is completed properly. It's especially important when quilting a sandwich with a fluffy batting which springs up when no pressure is on it. A floating foot (which I've never used) should be close enough to do this same thing, but far enough above the fabric to allow free movement of the sandwich.
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