Help with fmq
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Help with fmq
QUESTION - when I fmq, the top thread breaks frequently and I have to stop and rethread. I have a Husqvarna and it sets the tension automatically. Any suggestions?
#3
As Sheri.a says a larger needle! Also try a topstitch needle if you are not already using one. Move slower. Check that your thread is moving freely, sometimes my thread catches on a notch on the spool or wraps around the spool peg and causes breakage.
#5
I gave up FMQ on my Viking. it was fine going in about 355 degrees, but I'd have missed stitches and broken thread going in one specific direction ( it happened to be moving fabric to the right and slightly foward from the needle) . I worked around it by moving the fabric so I never went that direction to finish my project. Now I use a different machine for FMQ that does not have that particular quirk.
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I FMQ with a 14 needle on my Bernina with no problem using Mettler Silk wrapped thread. What thread are you using? Certain machines have an aversion to specific thread. I can't use C&C on my Bernina.
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