Cute quilt!
Originally Posted by
Bennett
I had a lot of trouble with skipped stitches when FMQ, which is weird because my practice squares were so easy with no problems.
Some questions to help you figure out the skipped stitches:
1. Were you using a sharp, a ball point or a universal needle? Our vintage machines were designed for sharps, although some vintage machines will also give you acceptable results with ball-point needles on knits. A universal needle is almost always troublesome - woven or knits, they don't sew either very well.
Change to a new sharp when you start getting skips and see if that doesn't help.
2. What size thread and needle were you using? Too large a needle for the thread will cause skips - it makes such a big hole in the fabric that the fabric doesn't create the drag on the thread as the needle begins to rise - that drag is what creates a loop for the hook to catch.
3. Did you spray baste the quilt? A little bit of gummy build-up on the needle is all it takes to cause skips.
Hope this helps you figure out what was causing the skipped stitches. It's so frustrating to get those in the middle of a project.