Originally Posted by
Peckish
A mess on the bottom is not a bobbin issue, it's a top thread issue.
thank you! I was surprised at how many posts it took for that to be corrected!
Originally Posted by
quiltingbuddy
Ok, now I'm confused. Should my presser foot be up or down when threading my Bernina? I'm pretty sure I never remember to do anything different when I change thread. And I rarely leave my presser foot down. Never really thought about it.
Up. Always up. Just like it's hard to get into your car without first opening the door, the thread can't get into the tension disks without the presser foot up to release the tension on the disks to make room for it.