Free motion Quilting Help!!!!!!!!!!!
09-12-2011, 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Lacelady
I have read that it's not so easy to successfully FMQ with a machine that has a drop in bobbin, so I hope you can crack it.
09-12-2011, 03:32 AM
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Originally Posted by MaggieBB
I'm trying to learn to free motion quilt, read the books, practiced, practiced, My problem is the thread tenson, it always loops on the bottem. Am using a Simplicity Quilter, have cleaned and oiled, changed thread several times,still can't get tenson right, looks better when sewing forward, but when I go side to side or backward loops, yes I lowered feed dogs, going slow, or fast does not make any differance, any help would be much apreciated. as it has a drop in bobbin, don't know if bobbin thrad can be tightened.
09-12-2011, 03:45 AM
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I know exactly how you feel. I cannot FMQ at all on my domestic, setting the top tension from 1-4 almost, and nothing makes a difference...speed, thread, needle- ARG!! I have since bought a Juki 2010 and was able to FMQ just fine right out of the box- no adjustments at all! I am going to take a FMQ class and take both machines- perhaps they can show me what is going on with one and not the other.
09-12-2011, 03:56 AM
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I have a Brother Sewing and Quilting machine and I have to set my top tension to 8 for it not to have loops and make sure you have the feed dogs covered (mine has cover) and lever down ( senior moment) and use open toe or emb foot..Hope this helps some.
09-12-2011, 06:10 AM
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Originally Posted by nativetexan
do you drop your needle down and then raise it back up and take hold of the bobbin thread to bring it to the top? that is important. usually the cause of messy thread on the back. you hold the bobbin thread and top thread and take a few stitches almost in place. then you can start quilting and stop and clip those thread ends to get them out of the way and continue sewing.
09-12-2011, 06:21 AM
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they call that 'railroad tracks' when the bottom thread just lays there. It means one of two things: but don't adjust both at the same time. Either your top tension is too loose or your bobbin tension is too tight. I would try the top tension 1/4 turn to the right (while chanting 'righty tighty lefty loosey'...sorry! I could not resist!). Adjust the bobbin tension SPARINGLY, especially if you had good stitch quality just sewing. If it is the other way around, and you are getting pokeys on the TOP, the top tension is too tight, or the bobbin tension is too loose.
Hope this helps and is not too confusing..
Hope this helps and is not too confusing..
09-12-2011, 07:20 AM
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To FMQ you must use an embroidery foot or a darning foot. It really makes no difference if the feed dogs are up or down. It sounds like your top tension is to loose. Try tightening it. Then, if you need to, you can adjust your bobbin tension by adjusting the little tiny screw on the side of the bobbin case. Move it in small increments.
09-12-2011, 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by soccertxi
they call that 'railroad tracks' when the bottom thread just lays there. It means one of two things: but don't adjust both at the same time. Either your top tension is too loose or your bobbin tension is too tight. I would try the top tension 1/4 turn to the right (while chanting 'righty tighty lefty loosey'...sorry! I could not resist!). Adjust the bobbin tension SPARINGLY, especially if you had good stitch quality just sewing. If it is the other way around, and you are getting pokeys on the TOP, the top tension is too tight, or the bobbin tension is too loose.
Hope this helps and is not too confusing..
Hope this helps and is not too confusing..
thanks for all of your suggestions!!
Maggie
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