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    Old 01-30-2013, 05:05 PM
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    I don't know who had said that they FMQ with their regular 1/4" foot. I have been battling for months trying to FMQ on my 15-91. (which everyone seems to like for FMQ). It sews a beautiful straight stitch but as soon as I dropped the feed dogs and put on any of the various FMQ/darning feet I have, It wouldn't even catch the bobbin thread to bring it to the top let alone sew anything reliably. Since it sews fine with the regular foot. I kept the feed dogs down, put on the straight stitch foot (better viability than my 1/4") and took most of the pressure of the foot and IT WORKS! Now I can practice trying to keep the stitches even and get my rhythm. Now the few slipped stitches are probably user error.

    I can finally try to move forward on FMQing.

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    Old 01-30-2013, 06:07 PM
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    Bless your heart. You have to do what works for you and your machine!
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    Old 01-31-2013, 02:31 PM
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    Glad you found something to work for you.
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    Old 01-31-2013, 04:12 PM
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    I had that same problem. I will be printing off your suggestions and put it with my 15-91.
    Thank you, thank you, thank you

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    Old 01-31-2013, 04:17 PM
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    I had that same problem. I will be printing off your suggestions and put it with my 15-91.
    Thank you, thank you, thank you

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    Old 01-31-2013, 04:47 PM
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    I'll have to try this. I have one of these machines and I use it for paper piecing. It will be great to fmq with it too!
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    Old 02-01-2013, 07:10 PM
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    Good luck to you. Hope you enjoy it.
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