Originally Posted by
PaperPrincess
Also, I'm guessing that the "do hickey thing" you are referring to is the tension spring. Take a VERY fine pin or needle and make sure there isn't a little bit of lint stuck in there.
This. I would say 9 times out of 10...if there is a mess or "nest" on the back of the quilt it's lint somewhere. Especially if you piece with cotton...cotton is a pain in the toot when it comes to lint.
