Originally Posted by
MBentley
However, there is one thing I couldn't make my machine do very well and that is FMQ. I have tried everything in the book and a few things not in the book. I have a separate ring stand, I've tried different feet, I have the slider, the heavy duty titanium needles. I have tested so many threads and even thread combos. The only one it worked "ok" with was Aurifil 50wt. I say "ok" because this machine is one where you cannot adjust the bobbin tension. All tension in on the top. I tried all of the feet, the 3 different settings for FMQ built in. The only one that sort of worked was the darning foot and I had to break that open with a set of pliers (it broke more than I would have liked but well...) Once I had all of the stuff lined out to do FMQ, it would still break thread - about every 60 -90 seconds. The stitches looked great, but the torsion on that needle when you go left will shred and break every time just about.
MBentley - actually, I believe you can adjust the bobbin tension on this machine. I had been reading reviews on different machines on Sewing Pattern Review. And I remembered reading about Pfaffs and adjusting bobbin tension.
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You take the bobbin assembly apart, in manual"cleaning and maintanence" , then on the big black gizmo that holds the bobbin there is on the side, a little star shaped(Phillips) screw that u turn to the right in 1/4 turn increments"
According to various comments I have read on Sewing Pattern Review, users have indicated that the bobbin tension on 5.0's and 5.2's is set low out of the factory. Thus the notes on adjusting the bobbin tension.
Hope this is of some help!
Dawn