long arm quilting with skipped stitches
08-27-2014, 08:39 AM
#11
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...I think if Sharon Schambers can dip all her thread in mineral oil, its safe. I do this with all my thread and it has helped considerably with alot of issues. Here's a link to Sharon doing this. http://westmichquilter.blogspot.com/...-schamber.html
08-27-2014, 06:30 PM
#12
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Does your machine also skip stitches in manual mode vs. stitch regulator mode?
I've had my longarm for 2 years now and have had mixed results with skipped stitches and have gone through changing the needle, adjusting my tension, making sure the quilt top wasn't too taut, bought a bobbin tension gauge, etc. I had only used the stitch regulator on my machine. About a month ago I decided to see what would happen if I switched to the manual mode. Before I called a repairman, I wanted to know if the problem persisted in both manual and auto mode. While I prefer how the stitch regulator "should" work with not stitching unless I'm moving the machine, I was amazed that by switching to manual mode I no longer had skipped stitches and thread breaking.
For me, I think that my skipped stitches in auto mode were due to the rough surface on my conduit pipes that were difficult for the encoders to properly read the movement. My local Home Depot only had one type of conduit pipe that would fit my machine. Not sure if there's an easy way to smooth the surface of these pipes, so.....I shall continue to only work in manual mode from now on.
I've had my longarm for 2 years now and have had mixed results with skipped stitches and have gone through changing the needle, adjusting my tension, making sure the quilt top wasn't too taut, bought a bobbin tension gauge, etc. I had only used the stitch regulator on my machine. About a month ago I decided to see what would happen if I switched to the manual mode. Before I called a repairman, I wanted to know if the problem persisted in both manual and auto mode. While I prefer how the stitch regulator "should" work with not stitching unless I'm moving the machine, I was amazed that by switching to manual mode I no longer had skipped stitches and thread breaking.
For me, I think that my skipped stitches in auto mode were due to the rough surface on my conduit pipes that were difficult for the encoders to properly read the movement. My local Home Depot only had one type of conduit pipe that would fit my machine. Not sure if there's an easy way to smooth the surface of these pipes, so.....I shall continue to only work in manual mode from now on.
08-27-2014, 07:14 PM
#13
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Oh My Goodness woman, I feel your pain.
Make sure that you are using Organ needles as this is what you are supposed to use according to Janome. Try a larger needle and play with your tension. What might also help is if you lower the extension thingy that your thread comes off of, that way your thread is whipping out from so far up...and as others have said, slow down to the middle bunny, I mean rabbit.
Make sure that you are using Organ needles as this is what you are supposed to use according to Janome. Try a larger needle and play with your tension. What might also help is if you lower the extension thingy that your thread comes off of, that way your thread is whipping out from so far up...and as others have said, slow down to the middle bunny, I mean rabbit.
08-27-2014, 08:18 PM
#14
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What size needle are you using? When I put my Janome on a frame, I was using a size 14 needle and got skipping. Went to a 16 and it stopped. Most of my quilting friends use either a 16 or 18 (for frame quilting).
Side note - same group of friends, several have done the Sharon Schambers cone-dip thing and it works - without leaving oily residue or spots.
eta: Another thought - maybe try slowing down. I have a friend who owns a shop, she has 2 Gammills with Statler Stitchers. She runs them at half speed because at full speed, she gets more skipped stitches. It might take longer to quilt the quilts, but it's a better quality product and less frustrating than running them full speed and having to rip out and re-quilt.
Side note - same group of friends, several have done the Sharon Schambers cone-dip thing and it works - without leaving oily residue or spots.
eta: Another thought - maybe try slowing down. I have a friend who owns a shop, she has 2 Gammills with Statler Stitchers. She runs them at half speed because at full speed, she gets more skipped stitches. It might take longer to quilt the quilts, but it's a better quality product and less frustrating than running them full speed and having to rip out and re-quilt.
Last edited by Peckish; 08-27-2014 at 08:22 PM.
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