Help with straight machine quilting
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Help with straight machine quilting
I am trying to quilt an appliqués block quilt and have pin basted but top keeps bunching. Took my machine in and had it cleaned and serviced as well as feed dogs adjusted but it is still pulling. I'm using a walking foot and have never had problems like this with my Viking 960. Any ideas would be welcome
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Can you do a test with another quilt sandwich to see if it the machine or the fabric? It sounds like the walking foot is pulling but not the feed dogs. You had the machine serviced, but did they bring them back up?
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Is you quilt supported?? If you quilt is hanging over the sides, the weight of the quilt could be pulling at your stitching. Look closely to make sure that the feed dogs and the walking foot are working together in unison.
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Starching the back and top can help. If it's already sandwiched, use several layers of spray starch. You can use a fan to speed up drying between layers. Starch stabilizes the fabric.
I also wonder if your walking foot is working properly. The purpose of the walking foot is to move the upper layer; it sounds as if this is not happening.
When you took your machine in, did you take your walking foot too so they could check it out? Also, are you using a generic walking foot or a walking foot made especially for your machine. That can make a difference.
I also wonder if your walking foot is working properly. The purpose of the walking foot is to move the upper layer; it sounds as if this is not happening.
When you took your machine in, did you take your walking foot too so they could check it out? Also, are you using a generic walking foot or a walking foot made especially for your machine. That can make a difference.
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