Originally Posted by
Chaz_Hoosier
I am sewing drapes, but am hoping quilters can give me some tips on how they manage large sheets of thick fabric. I keep bending needles trying to haul all the fabric through the machine. It starts with the needle making that quiet popping noise when it pierces the fabric, then thread snags, then I get bird's nests on the back of the fabric. I've already bent three needles and I am only halfway through the project!
Are you using your 404 in the table? Did you get the hinges? I think you want support at the back and side of the machine at the same height as the bed of the machine. As mentioned at
https://lorikennedyquilts.com/how-to...hine-quilting/ some have used boxes and other or placed against a wall so gravity doesn't pull the fabric.
ETA: There is a vintage table for the 400 series SM as seen at
Singer 401A in a Mystery Cabinet and
Singer 401/A
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