jean knapp

here is my problem, no matter what I do my quilt does not slide as I am quilting. I have cleaned with alcohol, goo gone, soap and water, sprayed silicone and nothing. fmq has become grrrrrrr. thanks for any advise. Jean

Tinabodina

Have you dropped your feed dogs?

Zhillslady

Do you have too much weight hanging. Even though I use a large dining room table much of the quilt wants to go off the edge and causes it not to slide so well. I sit a wooden tv tray next to my table so it holds the weight of the quilt so there isn't so much drag.

diane9617

Try starching the backing fabric. I would starch heavily. This should help it slide.

irishrose

A large sheet of heavy vinyl from JoAnn's with a hole cut for the needle area changed that for me. Is your machine in a cabinet or table or on it?

DogHouseMom

In addition to all of the above questions ... are you wearing machingers or some other type of rubber finger gloves? I can't move a small quilt without them let alone a large one.

jean knapp

I have a sewing table one thatlifts the machine up and down. Yes I am using gloves, no nothing is draging even have those clips to roll the quilt, andmy feed dogs are down I have a brother innovis 4000D. I once tried that sheet they sell and sewed it to the back of my quilt I am beginning to think its me.

catrancher

I know some will disagree, but I love the Suprene Slider. I also have a Queen Supreme and I use it with my extension table. Recently the smaller one got too linty and wouldn't stick to the sewing machine surface. Instructions are to rinse with water and try again. It worked perfectly.

http://www.amazon.com/LaPeirre-Supre.../dp/B0018NA1C0

auntpiggylpn

I just took my 2nd FMQ class and I purchased the Supreme Slider prior to it. I didn't have it for the first class. WOW, what a difference!!! I highly recommend it!!!!

PaperPrincess

Rather than rolling the quilt, try 'nesting' or gathering it, with only the square foot or so that you are working on flat. I would also just practice with the machine off, foot up, feed dogs down. Just try moving the quilt around without sewing. You should come up with a technique that works for you.