Originally Posted by grammyp
Originally Posted by misoop
P.S.....I recently had a terrible time trying to quilt a quilt that had batiks for some of the patchwork. My HQ16 just made horrible skipped stitches on the batiks, but not the other cottons. Anyone had this experience? That's why I'm looking into this bobbin gadget. Appreciate suggestions/comments about this, too.
Yup, I just suffered through one. Not only skipped stitches, but the thread frayed and broke every time I came to a batik fabric. I was planning on making myself a batik king quilt, but after that experience, I may change my mind.
Batiks are simply known to be difficult at times, depending upon the fabric, regardless of machine brand. It's just such a dense fabric. I don't tend to have as much problem, but I think I run my tensions (quilt and thread) pretty loose and don't hesitate to use Sewers Aide if I'm having any sort of problem.
Again, I'd recommend joinging the HQ16 Yahoo Group, if you haven't already. Great place for help from hundreds of HQ owners.
Debbie in Austin