What causes birds nests on quilt back? (picture included)

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06-17-2011, 11:39 PM

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annesthreads

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Originally Posted by lclang

Try leaving your feed dogs UP. I read where sometimes a machine doesn't like having the feed dogs dropped and they do much better if they are up even though the machine has the ability to drop them. In another thread this subject came up and the person who tried it said it did help. Just a thought.

I've started to do FMQ with the feed dogs up and get much better results - and it's almost eliminated birds nests. Always worth trying if you're having problems.

06-17-2011, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by lsmft

I also have a Brother that caused a tension problem in the first week. Dealer fixed it but informed Brother. Brother INSISTED I take a new machine --- WHAT SERVICE!!!!!!!!!!

You need a dealer who helps you!!!!!!!!!!!

Sounds like Brother could teach the other firms a thing or two about service - I've been battling with my dealer and Janome for 6 years over my lemon of a machine.

06-19-2011, 06:06 AM

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gonzales_pat

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Don't know if this will help, try a size 16 needle. You are going thur a lot of layers.

09-21-2011, 08:12 PM

#94

My Baby James

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Lost of great advice and suggestions here. Thank you!!

09-21-2011, 08:32 PM

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When I had a Bernina, I had to change the bobbin tension for FM quilting. I kept one bobbin case just for that. (My Janome has a separate bobbin case type designated for FM also.) Having your bobbin thread NOT on top for starting makes a differnce too. Sometimes lint can cause this problem. It can hide in all sorts of places. Poor dealer help was only one of my Bernina problems. My Janome dealer will talk me through things like this over the phone!