Originally Posted by
rjwilder
Make sure you have the correct size needle in your machine. Your needle could be dull if it has been used a lot. Clean out all the lint, make sure the bobbin is in correctly too. My neighbor and I were sewing together yesterday, her machine started messing up, we did all the above and it's working perfectly now.
I picked up a variety of needles that I had seen recommended for quilting. I'm currently using an 80/14 topstitch and it seems to be doing just fine. I also cleaned out all the lint that I could get to before starting this project.