quilterella

I took off the practice piece and went to start a "real" quilt. The practice pieces were great...not to look at so much, but the top and bottom stitching looked good. I had played with the pantogram on the second practice piece, so, thought I would try it on the real deal. First row looked not too bad, good stitches, etc. But for one reason or another (thread colour), I ripped it out. Here is the kicker and the real problem: I started to quilt again, and now I have railroad ties across the back. I loosened the top tension, and that gave me eyelashes. I changed the needle and oiled her, but...have ripped out the stitching at least 9 times and now my backing looks like swiss cheese. Out of frustration, I took the real quilt back off the frame, and will load a practice piece on AGAIN. This is to all you LAQs...any suggestions? My frustration and disappointment is very high right now. I could have quilted this quilt 10 times over on my domestic. HELP PLEASE!!!!

wolph33

could be lint,a problem with tension.did you rethread or change the bobbin?

quiltyfeelings

Check to make sure your needle is in the correct position. Clean it good, checking for lint in the tiny little hook in the bobbin holder. Rethread. Go do something else, and re-try in the morning.