Help with applique - thread problems
Hello all!
So my Brother Dreamweaver is in the shop again - yes, for the long weekend :-(
I'm looking for some guidance, suggestions, advice, anything to help me figure out what is wrong ... is it me? the thread? the machine?
When I am doing free motion applique on two layers of fabric, I have no issues ... three layers of applique (with the main fabric on the bottom), no issues at all.
As soon as I put batting and backing on it, my threads shred, tangle or skip stitches
Here's what I've tried:
normal needles don't work
embroidery needles don't work
topstitch needles don't work
schmetz gold needles don't work
spray basting or not - thread still shreds, snaps, tangles or skips stitches
different types of thread - doesn't matter - I've used polyester, cotton and rayon ... they all shred, tangle or skip stitches
I'm not a novice at FMQ anymore, and I'm wracking my brains trying to figure out what the problem is.
My machine is almost 2 years old, and it works like a dream with everything else. I can do embroidery designs through two layers of fabric and the batting and it's fine. It's as soon as I try and do FMQ and applique.
If anyone has any ideas, please let me in on the big secret!
Thanks so much,
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