Originally Posted by ckcowl
you will have the best luck if your top and bottom thread are the same weight.
Is this something that's particular to a long arm machine?
I've been wanting a longarm for a while now, but I always find something I don't like about them.
If long arm machines are this persnickety about thread, maybe I'd better stay with my old Singer.
I am learning that tension is different than on a regular machine. You have to make alot of adjustments to the tention due to threads, batting and maybe even the fabric. I'm ordering extra bobbin casings today for specific thread because that is the hardest to adjust.
It's hard work to haul a king size quilt through a domestic machine, but if I want to use perle cotton in the bobbin and size 100 silk in the top, I can do it. :) All my machines know that they'd dern well better sew what I give them to sew or they're out the door. :lol: