it is important to have a 'happy machine' to always clean out under the bobbin area EVERY time you change the bobbin. if you take the few moments every time to do a quick clean (i use paint brushes) your machine will love you and behave for many happy years to come.
Originally Posted by DeniseP
Thanks to all of you who offered help in my birds nest dilemma. Someone else on the board here referred to them as "my machine barfing up a bunch of thread" which I think sounds much more accurate.
It seems that holding both threads as I begin to stitch helps. That is where I was having the problem, when I began to stitch. This was not just on quilts, it was on anything which made it that much more annoying. Anyway, I think my problem was solved by rethreading, cleaning out the bobbin case (wow, lots of barf in there) and holding the thread. Again, many thanks!!! 8-)