ok i'll try changing the needle I've done everything else suggested on here already... i've changed thread, rethreaded many times, changed bobbin, done feed dogs up and down to no avail. I wonder if it's the needle or thread. the thread is just coats and clark from walmart and i just bought it but who knows maybe it sat there forever. it could also be catching on that plastic thing they cut out. i hate those things. i have tried 2 different spools but maybe i'll wind to a bobbin and put that on top and see if that helps? I'll answer that list of ? and see if this helps any :)
1) How old is your thread?
I just bought it but may have been sitting at the store?
2) What is your thread weight and what kind is it (ie cotton or poly, and who is manufacturer). Ditto the first two questions for the bobbin thread.
It's poly coats and clark all purpose thread.
3) What size needle are you using?
a topstitch needle
4) When was the last time you replaced your needle (in aprox hours of machine usage)?
i replaced it b4 starting this quilting.
5) Have you COMPLETELY re-threaded your machine? Remember, don't ever pull the thread out backwards through the tension discs to un-thread when the presser foot is down!! Always lift the presser foot first - or even better - snip the thread from the spool then pull the thread out from the needle through the machine.
Yes many times
6) What kind of batting are you using?
Poly high loft
7) What kind of machine are you using (make and model)?
Brother CS-6000