Also, get out your manual and make sure you are threading correctly. I also have a TL, and I skip one of the holes in the first guide after the spool. I guess I am lucky in that my machine will sew with anything, metallic, cotton, poly, 40 wt, 60wt. etc.
The quilting board is great, however, there is a board dedicated to TL on yahoo that you should also check out.