Learned a valuble..and frustrating lesson today!
02-06-2011, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
It probably isn't your tension. You're moving the quilt too fast and the machine is going too slow.
02-06-2011, 04:18 PM
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If your quilt machine doesn't have a stitch 'regulator' you are going to fast.
If it does it's the tension, I would start by increasing the tension on my bobbin if the quilting platform you are using has that option.
If it does it's the tension, I would start by increasing the tension on my bobbin if the quilting platform you are using has that option.
02-06-2011, 04:19 PM
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A quick test to find out if it's the tension or if it's you moving too fast is to stitch a straight line. If those stitches are good, then it's you going too fast. If the straight stitches are loopy too, then it's your tension.
02-06-2011, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by bjnicholson
Maybe you can make a practice sandwich piece of the same materials, etc. to figure out what the problem is. Then you won't have to rip your nice quilt out?
02-06-2011, 05:45 PM
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If I have enough fabric left, I make a little piece of top, batting and backing 10 x 10 or so to test on before I start and every time I change my bobbin. It's saved me a lot of time.
Originally Posted by MrsMoe4487
I decided to get my friends baby quilt all done today...so I started quilting it and was about 80% done...flipped it over to check the back and guess what...my tension was off and I suppose I need to slow down a bit! Ugh :( lesson learned. Guess I can start ripping out the stiches now! Glad it isnt a huge quilt or I might have cried haha.
02-06-2011, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by MrsMoe4487
I decided to get my friends baby quilt all done today...so I started quilting it and was about 80% done...flipped it over to check the back and guess what...my tension was off and I suppose I need to slow down a bit! Ugh :( lesson learned. Guess I can start ripping out the stiches now! Glad it isnt a huge quilt or I might have cried haha.
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