Ladies, I am fairly new to embroidering but have attended a Floriani event earlier this year. In it we learned about the different stabilizers and which one to se on what kind of fabric. If you go to:
http://www.florianisoftware.com/pdf-...izer-guide.pdf

This shows you Floriani stabilizers, what each is called, used for & how much thread count each can carry. Even if you use something else this might be a good guide to look over.
HTH
Happy thanksgiving everyone!

Yes, I do I bought the FTC this summer. Am learning it bit by bit but so far I LOVE what I've learned!
If you want to chat @ it PM me if you'd like :)

Update on my latest problem! I vacuumed everything but sadly it still doesn't work. I started another block and had to turn off the thread sensor so it would stitch. I found that at every color change, the sensor comes back on so I have to turn it off again. The last discovery, however was the best. I still had the setup window open as I changed threads and saw the sensor turn on. I turned it off and for some unknown reason turned it back on and started the stitch. IT WORKED! The scary thing is, this tells me it is either a faulty sensor or something in the computer programming. Either way, it sounds like something that will be very expensive to have fixed. Bummer!!! Gobbletov everyone.

Jratcliff, I do hope its not expensive. I can't stand when that happens as well. I make samples first with the a piece of scrap fabric first to see if it stitches out so it won't mess up the real stuff but sometimes that itself doesn't work either.

Thanks you two! I don't have a Viking so can delete that one.

Could it just possibly be a fault in the quilting designs?? Have you tested with a design from another source to see if the thread warning still comes on? Glad you figured it out for now--hopefully it was just a glitch that went away.

anyone got any suggestions on how to get a memory card to work on the e drive. I can't transfer my designs now. I am so disappointed. I had planned to make snowflakes as a happy present.

I am thinking it was a little goblin inside my machine that was determined to drive me nuts! I did try different designs and that didn't help. My final attempt was to take off the whole front of the machine and watch how the thread runs through the machine. I couldn't find any kind of sensor, but still used a little paint brush to go over every piece to remove any type of dust, lint, thread, goblin dust. I never found anything but now it's been working perfectly through several blocks. I guess my little goblin just didn't want me at the machine on Thanksgiving day!

Our 'babies' can sure be stubborn at times....but wonderful when all is well. Sure hope you scared away the goblin and he doesn't reappear.

Just an FYI there are some fabulous designs (as usual) on Embroidery Library.
They even have a FSL pickle.

Are you a member of their "Christmas Club"? I am I need to spend $3 to get
to my next "level".

I love this website it is my MOST visited (and most money spent) site.

Happy Holidays everyone!