cricket_iscute

Thanks, ArchaicArcane. Those are good questions. The answers are:

I am not fmq. I am straight-line quilting and, in the case of this seam, with a hemming stitch. I am not using a walking foot because I've never needed one on this machine.

I don't think I was pushing or pulling fabric but maybe I was. I can try that again with gloves and see how it works.

The tension is set at 1.5, where it has been set all along and has had no problems.

I'm going through five layers of cotton (foundation piecing) and one layer of batting when the thread snaps. This machine should be able to handle this. My Singer 401 can, and they are very much alike.

It's my first time using the glue. Yes, the edges could be ragged. I skipped (pressing) that step because the iron was downstairs and my knees objected. I was careful not to use too much glue. I did smooth most of it out with a toothpick.

The thread is shredding, but not a lot. Like I said, this is not the world's best thread but it has done an acceptable job until now. I do not think it is Egyptian long staple cotton thread but I'm not sure. It is Connecting Threads thread and it's my first order of it. I've been though several spools of it without problems. I bought it because I'm working on quilts for homeless families, and for the price, it's wonderful.

Thanks for your help!