Originally Posted by kimg
Oh my goodness....I just tried and got a big loopy mess. It is so hard to control the stitch length and the design at the same time. My machine has a built in stitch that looks like stippling. I think I will do that for now. I had tried FMQ before without the loopy mess, but this time that is what I got. I really hate messing with my tension a lot. My machine sews like a dream. Maybe I should take a class sometime. Can anyone give me any pointers?
To avoid the 'loopy mess' bring the boobin thread up before you start to FMQ.