No you are already using the bigger needle. 80/12 is smaller but should normally fine. I use the 90-14 for quilting not for piecing but it works for piecing too.
You replaced the needle. That was the number one thing I could think of. How about how the bobbin is wound or what thread you have in the bobbin versus top?
And yes, use a needle 80-12 that is labeled sharp for piecing and use the 90-14 labeled top stitch for quilting. I like schmetz needles.
Besure the bobbin is wound correctly. Also when you hold the bobbin the thread should wind off towards you. when you put it in the bobbin holder pull it back up in to the groove on the left to the little chamber.
Originally Posted by deema
Originally Posted by Scrap Happy
deema, I got a FW in January and it took some time for me to get through every little quirk that I was doing. Here is a link that might help. Scroll down the page a little bit to find skipping stitches. I’m using a 70/10 needle and it’s working fine. Have you changed thread? Hope this helps and I'm curious to hear what others have to tell you.
http://singerfeatherweight221.blogsp...herweight.html
Thank you for the link. I may try a bigger needle and see if that helps. Smaller number means bigger needle, right? So an 80/12 would be bigger than the 90/14...?
I didn't change the thread between piecing blocks and piecing the rows. I started a new spool when I started piecing this top and it's still pretty full. This is the first time piecing a top with my FW (I've only had her for a few weeks), so it could be that she's just temperamental about thread. I might try a different kind, (Using Connecting Threads thread), but like I said, there were no problems at all until today and I've been using the same spool for the whole thing thus far.
When I changed out the bobbin, it was nearly empty, so I thought it might have been sort of a bobbin tension kind of issue from it being so low, but the newly wound full bobbin didn't help it any...