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Old 03-25-2011, 03:07 PM
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writerwomen
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We work on a number of sewing machines and these are a few thigs I have learned. Reduce your pressure foot tension, loosen your thread tension, don't use the walking foot, increase your stitch length (do these one at a time). Quilt from the center out. Chances are the loft you have chosen is too high. Did this once with a high loft and finally gave the mess to a thrift store where I knew a number of retired women who were avid quilters had the time and patients to pick thousands of stitches. Lay your project out flat and baste stitch by hand in rows going crossways to the way you plan to sew. First I would choose a new batting with the lowest loft possible. If your determined to do it with that batting and the other steps don't help- theres always the good old fashioned needle and thread. Also can hand baste the batting to the front and sew with the back layed on top facing up so that you can control it better.
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