Originally Posted by
motherofmany13
I want to love this machine and I cannot afford to buy a different one. I can pice and the stitches are fine but when I go to machine quilt it will start out with 20 or 30 good stitches and then skip a whole section. I have switched thread types and made sure same thread in upper and lower. I have switched needles out several times.
1) Join the Yahoo group and the FB group. Lots of support and help there. The FB group has files including a service manual.
2) I had to use a 16 or 18 needle when quilting on my Brother 1500. Some information you might be interested in:
https://storage.googleapis.com/vw-su...ence-guide.pdf
https://www.superiorthreads.com/educ...ipped-stitches
https://www.superiorthreads.com/educ...-thread-weight
https://www.superiorthreads.com/educ...e-right-needle
https://www.superiorthreads.com/educ...piecing-thread