Any Viking Sapphire owners out there?
#1
I just bought a Viking Sapphire 830 to replace my old Viking. I was wondering if anyone experienced it being tempermental about certain brands/types of thread. I was tinkering around with mine and it doesn't seem to like the Signature varigated I have. I was going to use it to finish up a quilt I'm working on, but now I might need to come up with a new plan for that particular project. I never had this issue with my old Viking; it worked great no matter what thread I used.
#3
the top thread looks fine, but the bobbin thread is bunching up - and once it gets going it looks like long eyelashes on the backside. i've rethreaded a few times, then gave up for awhile. it was working fine when i had coats & clark dual duty thread in it. nice (fairly) even stitches on the front and back with no or very small "eyelashes". i have an appt with the dealer tomorrow. i'll bring it with me and see what advice i get from her too.
#5
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Location: Clay Springs AZ
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I have the Sapphire 830 and found only coat n clarks works. None of the more expensive threads would work for me either.
You do have to use the green bobbins, dont use any others.
I finally found out how to set the 1/4 inch when I took it in for a cleaning.
The button on the right with the ziz zag symble then arrow to the 1/4 inch.
Then I move the needle to 3.0 to get a scant 1/4 in.
You do have to use the green bobbins, dont use any others.
I finally found out how to set the 1/4 inch when I took it in for a cleaning.
The button on the right with the ziz zag symble then arrow to the 1/4 inch.
Then I move the needle to 3.0 to get a scant 1/4 in.
#6
I have a Viking Sapphire, too. During the owner's classes, the ladies said over and over never to use Coats and Clark, but one of my classmates did and it wound around the presser foot from the top and bobbin thread and broke the foot in half - no joke, it broke an acrylic foot in half!! Needless to say, I never tried Coats and Clark. I usually use Guterman and I only have regular, user error issues.
#7
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Clay Springs AZ
Posts: 3,229
Dont use the cheap coats and clark. Use the good one with the pop up top.
I have never had a problem with it.
The cone threads keep breaking on me or leaving loops on the bottom.
I did find the cones work better if I leave the holder horizontal not upright.
Im trying to use them up since I bought a few of them.
Yes the class told me the same thing just to sell their thread.
I have never had a foot break, that sound like a freak accident.
I have never had a problem with it.
The cone threads keep breaking on me or leaving loops on the bottom.
I did find the cones work better if I leave the holder horizontal not upright.
Im trying to use them up since I bought a few of them.
Yes the class told me the same thing just to sell their thread.
I have never had a foot break, that sound like a freak accident.
#8
Originally Posted by Rose Marie
Dont use the cheap coats and clark. Use the good one with the pop up top.
I have never had a problem with it.
The cone threads keep breaking on me or leaving loops on the bottom.
I did find the cones work better if I leave the holder horizontal not upright.
Im trying to use them up since I bought a few of them.
Yes the class told me the same thing just to sell their thread.
I have never had a foot break, that sound like a freak accident.
I have never had a problem with it.
The cone threads keep breaking on me or leaving loops on the bottom.
I did find the cones work better if I leave the holder horizontal not upright.
Im trying to use them up since I bought a few of them.
Yes the class told me the same thing just to sell their thread.
I have never had a foot break, that sound like a freak accident.
#9
Originally Posted by Rose Marie
Dont use the cheap coats and clark. Use the good one with the pop up top.
Yes the class told me the same thing just to sell their thread.
I have never had a foot break, that sound like a freak accident.
Yes the class told me the same thing just to sell their thread.
I have never had a foot break, that sound like a freak accident.
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