How do I keep my fabric from getting stuck?
07-08-2011, 03:37 PM
#12
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I don't have a straight-stitch throat plate, only the zig-zag one; I found that moving the needle to the far-right position helped stop it from dragging fabric down into the feed dogs. I had to mark a new 1/4" line with masking tape, but it works great and I doubt I'll bother getting a straight-stitch plate now.
07-08-2011, 04:03 PM
#13
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Use the single hole throat plate.
Use 'leaders' or 'spiders' or small pieces of material to start at the beginning of sewing ... holding the threads firmly to the back of your work.
I also do not sew together triangles but use the square method where I chain piece 1/4" away from the center diagonal line on both sides of the line ... using squares @ least 7/8" bigger that the finished HST. If I know I might make a mistake, then I start with squares 1" bigger and trim down using my Martingale bias square ruler.
These are the biggest helps for me.
ali
Use 'leaders' or 'spiders' or small pieces of material to start at the beginning of sewing ... holding the threads firmly to the back of your work.
I also do not sew together triangles but use the square method where I chain piece 1/4" away from the center diagonal line on both sides of the line ... using squares @ least 7/8" bigger that the finished HST. If I know I might make a mistake, then I start with squares 1" bigger and trim down using my Martingale bias square ruler.
These are the biggest helps for me.
ali
07-08-2011, 04:15 PM
#14
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Originally Posted by Zhillslady
do you have a throat plate with a single needle hole. If so change to that if not using now
07-08-2011, 08:37 PM
#15
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Takes me a bit more time but i use the needle up and down button when I start a new one just enough to get past the point. (new needle already in and no other throat plate for machine) Just improvising to make what I have work.
Everyone elses suggestions seem much smarter than mine :) Just though I'd add my 2 cents.
Everyone elses suggestions seem much smarter than mine :) Just though I'd add my 2 cents.
07-08-2011, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by cminor
I am doing a ton of half square trianges with my Fons & Porter ruler. LOVE it by the way :)
But because I am chain piecing the ends I put in keep getting caught in the feed dogs. I do lift the foot first - and I don't even put in the side with the sharp point. I don't know what I could be doing wrong. It seems like it is almost better when I go faster but I don't have as much control that way . . any idea's?
But because I am chain piecing the ends I put in keep getting caught in the feed dogs. I do lift the foot first - and I don't even put in the side with the sharp point. I don't know what I could be doing wrong. It seems like it is almost better when I go faster but I don't have as much control that way . . any idea's?
07-09-2011, 04:00 AM
#18
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All the good suggestions are here but some machines are just prone to drag the fabric into the feed plate. My Janome 6500 loves to do this even with the single needle plate while my old Singer 201 never does.
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