Originally Posted by
JeanieG
I have purchased the Westalee Ruler Foot and a couple of templates. I have a Brother PQ1500S, and have no trouble quilting with the FMQ foot that came with it. It does a great job. I took the Brother FMQ foot off, and inserted the Westalee Foot. I made no changes, but the thread now breaks about every two inches. I am getting so frustrated. I changed the needle, tried different threads, and adjusted the top tension. So far it is not working.
Do any of you have any suggestions on things I can try?
In addition to the usual, new needle, making sure needle matches thread, etc. Have you tried lowering the foot a little? When FMQ with a floating ruler foot, you can sometimes have problems with stitch formation which will lead to thread breakage if your foot to too high off the fabric. The spacer that comes with the Westalee foot is helpful for an initial guideline, but you may need to lower the foot more than what the spacer indicates depending on your quilt. You want the foot to just barely skim the fabric or float just slightly above it so you can easily move the fabric.
Rob