Originally Posted by sewcrafty
Try without the blue bobbin and see how it works. Try your tension just a little higher # than your normal setting and if you have the capability, set your speed for low-med and play with a sandwich.
Pedal to the metal isn't for me, I need to take it at slower pace, sort of steady as you go for me. LOL
Good Luck!
Done all that! With the standard bobbin case I've sat there and moved the tension half a number at a time all the way from 1-9, have tried every combination of speed and movement, have covered endless practice sandwiches. This has been going on for several years: I struggle, try new things, go back to Janome and the dealer, give up again until next time. The machine is simply not set right for FMQ: it may occasionally work with the tension very high, but not often. I think it's basically an embroidery machine that's been labelled "quilters edition" and is just not designed/set to cope with the range of threads used for quilting.