Originally Posted by
pamg
OK I have this same machine and frame....maybe you can tell me what I am doing wrong...my thread keeps breaking....I make sure the quilt isn't laying on machine bed....the quilt is tight....I have good quiilting thread...I try not to go to fast....but it breaks some times after 2 rolls other times after a few stitches.....hope you ao some one can help with ideas.....
How frustrating and I know because I've been there. Check:
1 that your quilt isn't too tight - it shouldn't be so tight that you could bounce a coin on it.
2 Other thing to check is your thread tension - could be that top and/or bottom tension is set too tight.
3 What size of needle are you using? Try a 14 or 16 and see if that helps.
4 I know you say that the takeup bar isn't sitting on the machine bed, but make sure you haven't it set too high. I have a very small clearance -- the recommendation is the height of your little finger, but mine is set a bit lower than that.
I hope these tips might provide some help - do let us know how you get on. Good luck!