401 skipping stitches
I've not had many problems with this machine, but now it's acting up. I'm quilting a baby quilt. I'm just sewing straight line quilting and it's randomly not picking up the bobbin thread. I didn't realize it was doing this until it got really bad. Now I see that there are small random skipped areas in several places. It seems to happen mostly when the run is starting. I've had to change the needle many times, as the spray seems to be gumming up the needle. Once gummed up, it is breaking the thread and you can't re-thread the needle eye. I've re-threaded it. The only thing that is different is the basting spray and using flannel as the backing.
I'm going to switch machines, and finish this tomorrow. Any suggestions where to start looking for the problem after I finish this mess?
bkay