princess5154

Hi from Massachusetts , I am a new to quilting! I have a singer quantum stilus 9960. I am working on my first free motion quilt and I am having problems. I start to free motion and after a few seconds my thred has shredded and broke. So I took my machine a part cleaned it, polished the meddle plate and replaced the needle and tried 100% cotton thred and 100% pollyester thred. Nothing I have tried has fixed it please help

quiltingcandy

What level have you set the tension? Have you dropped the feed dogs? And what size needle do you have in the machine and presser foot do you have on it?

Welcome to the QB!

Tartan

Welcome from Ontario, Canada. Things to check...make sure your quilt is all up on your table, have a zig zag plate on not a single hole plate, feed dogs down, machinger or similar gloves on, good quilt movement and speed control.
You might want to watch some of Leah Day's video tutorials at Free Motion Quilt Project.

princess5154

I don't know how to change the tension . Yes I lowered the feed dogs. I put a size 16 needle it the press or foot is the free motion foot

ManiacQuilter2

Welcome from Southern California. What thread are you using. Try staying away from the poorly made thread like C&C and serger thread. Do you have a manual?? You need to know how to adjust your top tension.

princess5154

Yes I have the book. What kind of thread do you recommend?

quiltingcandy

I usually use Aurifil 50 or 60 weight thread, but I have used Coats & Clark Dual Duty when I need a specific color. Also, I use Bottomline for the bobbin.

QuiltnNan

Welcome from western NY and happy quilting
hope your thread problems get resolved

Lori B.

Welcome from Michigan!

Abby'smom

welcome from se TX