Originally Posted by
redstilettos
I have done bunches of bunches of changes. So far, changing the needle (AGAIN) and adjusting tension and changing the type/brand of thread is "semi" helping. I have slowed down my stitches as well.
I did turn the needle a scant hair to the side as suggested, and that seems to help a little, too. Now I'm only shredding every 2 rows or so, instead of every few inches.
sunshine was right....it does shred much more quickly going right to left than up/down or left to right. Weird!
I have a Gammill and was taught that "the machine doesn't like going backwards"(left to right). I avoid any long stretches of left to right and never do a whole row that way.
Also check the threading of your machine. When I've had problems with breaking(not shredding so much) threads and I've checked everything(I think) suddenly I'll remember to go through the threading step by step and frequently find it has gone astray at some point.