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hi, i'm sewNso. just got a used pfaff grand 1200 quilter. no owners manual with it. why does my thread keep breaking? i am pretty sure i have it threaded correctly. and am using a high quality quilting thread also. any help or ideas? and do you like your pfaff grand 1200? thx
I have the exact same problem. After trying all the manufactures suggestions I too googled for a solution. More than one individual suggested raising the side panels that say Pfaff on them, so the top of the panel is about an inch about the table. I then rooted through my husbands tool box, (I know bad girl) and got his level and tape measure. I leveled the bars length ways and then measured the distance between the top take up bar and the top rail where the quilt backing is wound. Unbelievabe how much they can get out of wack from all the shaking of the table while quilting. Best of luck let me know how it turns out. PS if you google it you will also see a pic. cheers,
I have that same set up and bought it 4 years ago. I've only had one problem with breaking thread and I solved it by switching to another cone of thread (same mfg.). It was a bad spool.
Here is what I use:
King Tut in the top
Bobbin Line or Aurifil in the bobbin
Inspira 90/14 top stitch needles (purchased through the Jo-Ann's store)
Keep the bars about 1/2"-1" above the bed of the machine. I can usually go a few rows before adjusting it up again.
Do you have that bar threaded on the front of the machine (the one with the 3 holes)? I'm not at the same place the machine is, I think I go down the first hole (the one furthest away from the machine). Bring it up and around the bar and down hole #3.
I clean the bobbin area each time I put in a new one.
Are you threading with the foot up?
I oil after each project.
Edited: If you join the yahoo group they have so many answers and they post photos of the machine set up. also, I don't have my machine at it's highest speed. Back it off at least a 1/4. You don't want to quilt fast, you want to be consistent.
yes, I have the controller and it works great.
Last edited by Karenowc; 01-29-2012 at 01:41 PM.
Karen in CA
Babylock Ellisimo, Babylock Enlighten Serger, Janome 6600, Janome 760 for travel
I had the same experience with my Pfaff. It was partly the thread I was using and the other part was the polyester batting inside the quilt. I bought better thread and used cotton batting and had no breakage on the next quilt.
Reggie42
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