I'm discouraged :(
#102
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Boston
Posts: 225
You are probably already doing this, but practice or experiment with a 12" plain sandwich block. Sometimes when you do not have the weight of a large item, it can be easier or at least easier to just start again.
#103
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: montana
Posts: 620
Originally Posted by lllog
Are you using a walking foot? That might help.
Lanny
Lanny
fits your machine. one big stickler for a lot of machines is that
the machine sits on a table,not down inside so the table surface and machine surface are the same. this puts drag on
the quilt & you have to be really careful to keep it "bunched"
up or puddled around your machine area. there are special
machine quilting needles that work great. try a 90/16 needle.
agree with others on the thread issues. sometimes machines
just do not like certain threads. wear a pair of machingers gloves. stitch length depends on how well you can match
the speed of machine with speed of your hands. don't "swirl"
the corners--long stitches.
keep trying. it can be so frustrating. and if you just can't
get it, hire your quilting. it is not worth the stress ! good luck!!
#104
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: montana
Posts: 620
Originally Posted by vivientan
I have weight 30 and 12 thread for machine quilting. Are they the right ones to use?
thread & see how that goes. same top & bottom.
#105
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Bloomington IN
Posts: 864
I had a similar problem with my machine. :cry: :cry: I went thru a new bobbin, new thread, new fabric, rethreading the machine, changing tensions, new needle, everything. I had put the needle in backwards. Yes, that makes a BIG difference :lol: :lol: Good luck amd hope it is soon rersolved.
#106
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: N Texas
Posts: 1,134
I practiced on 12" sandwiches daily about 30 min to 1 hr each day. Set tension and pressure changing just a tiny bit till the eyelashes quit appearing. I use same thread in top & bobbin. When sandwich is fully stitched I add just a layer of fabric on top and bottom using the old sandwich. Oh, same type thread but different color thread so I can tell if top thread or if bobbin needs adjustment. Practicing loops got me no where. When I began by stitching my name and names of other folks I smoothed out. Once I add the rhythm I switched to quitlty designs. Hope something in this will help you. Also, I think I have Janome 6600P set on medium speed sewing and I use foot pedal, move slowly with hands. I tried gloves, but love Mr. Clean sponges instead of gloves. They grip the fabric and I can move it better. This works best on the actual quilt. A 12" is a bit small for using the sponges.
#107
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Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 3
Some of the problems you mention are talked about at different thread manufacturers websites and a lot of them recommend the use of a topstitch needle for FMQ. I have had a lot of the same problems myself and haven't tried the topstitch needle yet. I have also learned that there are different needles that should be used for different threads. You might want to check on that... it might not be you or your machine but the needle and/or thread. Good Luck.
#108
Originally Posted by suern3
Please, please, go to daystyle.com and then her blog.(Leah Day) She has the best, most minute instructions for free motioning quilting on any machine. Sometimes the smallest things can make such a difference. I am no expert, but have been able to FMQ several quilts using her method. My largest so far was 80x80. Am just getting readyto start quilting another one. Don't give up. I use an older Pfaff, maybe 5 years old. I don't do anything with the tension. Just drop the feed dogs, don't even have to change the stitch size because I am moving the fabric.
#109
Some people have mentioned about a Yahoo Group for Janome. I've been to Yahoo but there are many Janome discussion groups. Can someone enlighten me on which is the specific group to join? Thanks.
#110
Originally Posted by yellowsnow55
Originally Posted by suern3
Please, please, go to daystyle.com and then her blog.(Leah Day) She has the best, most minute instructions for free motioning quilting on any machine. Sometimes the smallest things can make such a difference. I am no expert, but have been able to FMQ several quilts using her method. My largest so far was 80x80. Am just getting readyto start quilting another one. Don't give up. I use an older Pfaff, maybe 5 years old. I don't do anything with the tension. Just drop the feed dogs, don't even have to change the stitch size because I am moving the fabric.
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