Thanks so much for all your advice! I'm getting more comfortable with it and am really enjoying how smooth it is and the large harp space!
I agree, Cari, I think I should baste the quilt a bit more to avoid the pluckering. This quilt is for family use (ONLY
) so at least I don't have high hopes of a blue ribbon being dashed
So yesterday while I was practicing, the button on the knee controller/ foot pedal inside the cabinet started sticking in place while sewing. Really annoying because the machine will just keep stitching at a hair-raising rate while I'm jumping up to unplug it-- the only way to switch it off. I know it's not the motor. I know it's not the actual knee bracket either, because when I lifted up the machine to see what was happening, the knee bracket itself wasn't touching the button on the controller, but the button was pushed down. This morning I took the controller apart and I think it's just that the old plastic is sticking. I cleaned all the old dust off it and tried to sew again, but it keeps doing it. What to do? Do I need to buy a new controller/ foot pedal?