So frustrated!...vent
#1
Are there just some machines that don't do free motion quilting well? I think I have one! My sewing machine is just not cooperating lately. It needs to go in for service I'm sure but I have to get the $ together first. I've been practicing on a quilt sandwich and was actually happy with my results. I mean its not great but I can definitely live with it. So I decided to start on the pinwheel quilt. DISASTER!! The tensions are all wrong and I have loops on the bottom, then the feed dogs won't raise and now even trying to sid it is messing up. I really need to sew today for my sanity! Maybe its time to get that old treadle out and actually use it?
#3
I have a 12yo kenmore that does a bunch of stitches and can do embroidery and monograms. It was top of the line in its day. I know that it was made by New Home as the lady who sold it to me was very impressed with that.
#7
my feed dogs on my Janome won't come back up until i take a few straight stitches. perhaps your's does the same. scared me at first!
and i have trouble with some quilts and not others. fabric, batting, who knows?
and i have trouble with some quilts and not others. fabric, batting, who knows?
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Go back to the basics and start over . Retread the machine take out the bobbin blow in that area , put bobbin back in , change needles. Sometimes they just get cranky :?
So Sorry you are having all these problems
So Sorry you are having all these problems
#10
well it apparently was just being cranky! Yes there's a lever at the back to raise lower the feed dogs and they don't come up till you take a stitch.....but I took quite a few stitches and even though the feed dogs were moving it wasn't moving the fabric. I've rethreaded it too many times today. It is doing better now but just as soon as I can it is going for a tuneup. It is way overdue.
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