Hi Cyn,
This sounds like the fabric is too heavy and it is dragging. The fabric needs support and some slack in order to be able to move the fabric under the needle. Try putting a table on the left side of the work area to support the bulk weight of the fabric and see if that helps you.
Also, Mikes girl is right about the gloves. I use some fabric ones with the little dots of plastic on the palm area that are gardening gloves. They are much less expensive and work great.
Last edited by RedGarnet222; 03-27-2013 at 08:14 AM.