I've had to time probably 3 featherweights this year. Not what I would call "a lot" but certainly more than I would have expected.
ETA: The scenario you describe could have pushed the needle bar up, which would easily cause skipped stitches. How many skipped stitches in say a 3 inch seam?
For all the people having trouble with their machines being picky about threads, I have a question:
What tension adjustments have you done to compensate when you change threads? Just like we all don't fit into a size 8 jean - some of us are smaller some are larger - threads require different adjustments to "fit" better too.
I want to know because it was the #1 problem people had in the class I taught this spring and the solution was simple.
Last edited by ArchaicArcane; 12-20-2014 at 10:51 AM.