pfaff grand quilter 1200 owners????
#44
I have had my GQ for over 3 years and frequently have thread breaking. I spray the thread with liquid silicone and have less problems.
What really fixed the problem was the wire in the upper tension broke and I did not replace it. The machine works fine, tensions are good and no thread breaking.
What really fixed the problem was the wire in the upper tension broke and I did not replace it. The machine works fine, tensions are good and no thread breaking.
#45
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Location: MO
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I have a Hobby Quilter 1200 and can't keep the tension correct on it is there a special thing to know? Also the little quilting foot has moved so much I have cut a groove in it almost to the metal. I have tried wedging a piece of tissue box in where the spring tension is, but there should be a better way it keeps skinning back my thread and breaking it. Does anyone know what to do?
#46
Originally Posted by Ruth Ann Ridgeway
I have a Hobby Quilter 1200 and can't keep the tension correct on it is there a special thing to know? Also the little quilting foot has moved so much I have cut a groove in it almost to the metal. I have tried wedging a piece of tissue box in where the spring tension is, but there should be a better way it keeps skinning back my thread and breaking it. Does anyone know what to do?
#48
Originally Posted by Ruth Ann Ridgeway
Thank you very much for your speedy response. I will try as soon as I can to get this remedied trying your method. Sincere Thanks, RuthAnn
#49
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: MO
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thanks, the bottom is doing frustrating loops, and as if that weren't enough the stupid thing skips great long spaces then reconnects only to skip again. I just did a quilt where after the initial flubbing was over with. (Because it has to do that with every one in one place or another) It went well. Now it went well then the last half of the quilt I have had to cut out stitches twice to what I put in and leave. It isn't very much fun. I even marked my settings so I wouldn't get them off if I bumped them and changed to the needle package that came with the machine and machine quilting thread as recommended the whole shebang. It still isn't fun.
#50
Ruth Ann check the tension on top, the wheel lowers and raises your foot, I end up with loopies when I forget to put down presser foot, even though sometimes will look like it's down. If its on a frame where you reach back to hit the thread cut, found myself spinning the front tension wheel with my arm, changing the tension, have also learned some thread seems to get hooked on the bottom of the spool and has caused thread breakage.
Good Luck !!
Good Luck !!
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