Knots??? on the back of my fabric....
#1
Knots??? on the back of my fabric....
Ladies,
I so hope you can help. I'm using a Viking Sapphire with a new needle, sewing batiks together. Can you see the knots that are made as I'm stitching? It doesn't seem to be slowing down the machine when it is doing this. I don't feel anything different as I'm feeding the fabric to the needle.
Any wisdom?
Thanks so much!
I so hope you can help. I'm using a Viking Sapphire with a new needle, sewing batiks together. Can you see the knots that are made as I'm stitching? It doesn't seem to be slowing down the machine when it is doing this. I don't feel anything different as I'm feeding the fabric to the needle.
Any wisdom?
Thanks so much!
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It looks like a tension issue. With batiks I use the smallest needle , since they are so tightly woven , a larger needle will make a hole in the fibers .
I am not sure if the photo is the top or the bottom , and it also appear that there is a very sight gather happening. Loosen the top tension just a bit.
I am not sure if the photo is the top or the bottom , and it also appear that there is a very sight gather happening. Loosen the top tension just a bit.
#6
Thanks ladies....I just used the vacuum to clean out the bobbin area. The photo is the back of the fabric. My machine is a Viking Sapphire and sets the tension automatically.
I'm going to try and sew a couple of pieces together again and see how it goes. It didn't do this yesterday, although yesterday was different fabric/thread.
I'll come back after I sew a couple of pieces together.
I'm going to try and sew a couple of pieces together again and see how it goes. It didn't do this yesterday, although yesterday was different fabric/thread.
I'll come back after I sew a couple of pieces together.
#7
Ok, I sewed using the thread that I started with. I ended up with less knots. I switched the thread back to what I had used yesterday.....no knots.
Crumb...as the "knot" thread is a new very large cone that I bought at a show.
So ladies, how do I go about choosing the correct thread? The knotty thread is 100% cotton, so is the un-knotty (if there is such a word) thread.
Thread knowledge please....
Thanks much~~
Crumb...as the "knot" thread is a new very large cone that I bought at a show.
So ladies, how do I go about choosing the correct thread? The knotty thread is 100% cotton, so is the un-knotty (if there is such a word) thread.
Thread knowledge please....
Thanks much~~
#10
What weight is the thread that is causing the knots? If it is thicker--try a larger needle. My guess is that it is a short staple thread and your other thread is a long staple so it's not really knotted--just fuzzier. You can run several lines of sewer's aid down the cone or spool or spray the with silicone lubricant. It will act as a de-frizzer which will keep the auto-tensioner on your machine from freaking out.
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