Originally Posted by starlite
yes it sews just fine after I try free motion. I thought I had to leave the pressure foot up to free motion.
That may be the cause of the loops. The presser foot always needs to be in the down position when sewing (except on the machine someone mentioned that has a special position for fmq -- not typical of most machines). You need the presser foot up when you thread the machine, so the thread settles into the tension discs correctly. However, you have to remember to lower the presser foot when you sew, including fmq.