Originally Posted by
PaperPrincess
Where is the thread bunching up? Above the needle or on the back? What size thread are you using? What size & type needle? If the thread is bunching up above the needle, it's shredding and you need a larger size needle. If it's bunching up on the back, you may have forgotten to put the foot down, or the thread has jumped out of the take up lever.
Great questions. It's bunching up above the needle. I'm using a Schmetz quilting needle. I'm trying a cotton quilting thread by Coates. My machine doesn't sew unless the foot is down so nothing going on with that. For the bobbin (not sure if this matters) I'm using a prewound.