Help Please... thread in the back looks like a birdsnest
#31
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I'm am going to disagree with everyone. When there is birds nests, I find the top tension is to loose and is being pulled down under the quilt sandwich forming the nest. The bobbin may be too tight also. 90% of thread problems is caused by the upper thread.
#32
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Patchwork, if you go back, you'll actually see that 5 of us agreed that it was a top tension issue.
I think the confusion stemmed from the fact that ladyof2 did a pieced back so people originally made assumptions that it was the front of her quilt that had problems.
I think the confusion stemmed from the fact that ladyof2 did a pieced back so people originally made assumptions that it was the front of her quilt that had problems.
#34
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I had this kind of "thing" recently and after lots of searching took a look at how thread was feeding off the spool. It had slipped out of one of the tension guides so basically no upper tension and a big mess on the back. Just another thing to check out. FYI, this happened while I was quilting. All was well, then, suddenly a mess - not sure why it popped out but as soon as I rethreaded and made certain all was as it should be the problem went away.
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#36
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This is a top tension problem. Many people think when the birdsnest is on the bottom that Itis the bobbin thread. May I explain why it is the top tension. When the threaded needle goes through your material it needs to connect with bobbin thread to make a stitch. If top tension is loose it will leave extra thread on the bottom of your material. the top tension cannot hold the thread correctly. To help yourself understand this on a sample stitch with two distinct different colors of thread in the bobbin and top. Observe your stitches. If the thread from the top shows too much on the bottom the top tension is too loose. If the tread color from bobbin shows on the top then the top tension is too tight. Most all machines recommend adjusting the top tension only. It gets a bigger problem if you try adjusting the bobbin tension. I am a retired shop owner and have had much experience with this concern. Hope this will help you and others in your upcoming projects and great stitching
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Well now I am scared & admit to being a beginner & not a very smart one at that. I have been SID a queen quilt & haven't even looked at the back yet & I'm almost done except for the boarders. Now I guess I'll take the big plunge tomorrow & look at the backing after I say a prayer that it's all ok. I saved all the expert advice on this post...just in case.
Jeri
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Originally Posted by [email protected]
Well now I am scared & admit to being a beginner & not a very smart one at that. I have been SID a queen quilt & haven't even looked at the back yet & I'm almost done except for the boarders. Now I guess I'll take the big plunge tomorrow & look at the backing after I say a prayer that it's all ok. I saved all the expert advice on this post...just in case. Jeri
Re-thread the top, making sure the thread goes through all guides and tension disks with the presser foot up.
Then put the presser foot down and you should be fine.
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