Help with Tiara quilting machine
I bought a Tiara quilting machine from a friend in our quilting club. She had not used it in the 2 yrs. she had it. She bought it new. After setting it up here at home, I took lessons at the nearby shop and started playing on it, trying the
rulers, etc. My bobbin ran out and I put one of hers in. She gave me about 10. This machine includes the bobbin winder and the stitch regulator. I have spent about 8 hours on and off trying to get the tension right. I changed the thread 3 times, I even got new thread and did new bobbins. It is nesting on the bottom so I know it is the top tension. Then I tighten it and then it breaks all the time. I have changed needles also. I know the warranty is no good because it was only for the original owner. I have no idea what the local shop charges. I continually adjust the top tension and then I looked online and tried to have the bobbin pull about 4" down like a spider from the web. So I think I got the bobbin okay. I have tried both cotton thread and poly thread. The owner told me that it takes poly thread. Is it true I need the tall spool of long arm thread? What the local shop has is Medira and in the classes it was very linty, balls would lay on the top of the machine. I thought the thread was awful linty. Any help you can give me will be greatly appreciated.