jitkaau

Sometimes, when you want to do extra stitching, it is a good idea to just use fusible thread as the outline only, in order to just keep the pieces in place. Then you have soft,pliable fabric to sew through.

Maresan

I did something similar to this one year. IT IS LOVELY.

ABCQuilt

I had the same issue when quilting a baby blanket. I started quilting it with a standard needle and realized I forgot to switch to a quilting needle about half way through my first echoed block. I finish the block and then switched needles. Then the trouble happened. My machine would not quilt. I put a piece of practice sandwich together and tried adjusting the stitch length and it would still skip stitches. After a huge mental breakdown, (because it was two weeks until Christmas and I still had gifts to finish), my husband suggested I google it! With two seconds I found a list of reasons why a sewing machine skips stitches. The number one reason is the needle! Try changing your needle, it worked for me! Good luck and Merry Christmas! Here is the link if it is not the needle, http://sewing.about.com/od/sewingmac...roubleshot.htm

nannyrick

I,m no help with the fusible but the wall hanging is beautiful Great job.
I,m sure the experts on here will be more than glad to help you. Good luck

matraina

Can't help you with your question but I just LOVE the nativity pattern.

purplefiend

Hi Pat,
I use a 70/10 microtex needle when I sew batiks. I don't get skipped stitches anymore.
Sharon W. in Texas

sewtruterry

Please what ever you do, DO NOT put sewers aid on the thread only on the tip of the needle. I have a lot of people bring me their machines in for repair because of tension issues and I find that they put sewers aid on thread like you are describing and it gets into the tension disc and clogs everthing up. Just put on the eye of the needle only and reapply every 5 minutes of sewing if necessary. However that said it is probably the fusible and the batting combined. I would try a larger eye needle.

quiltapillow

Hi, I found that my machine will do that and more if I don't keep it real clean; so I keep a little eye makeup brush close at hand. But yes that sticky fusable is a problem but I found I can use the non-stick and a little glue stick on the side or middle temporarily to help. Hope this helps.

ywoodruff5

Unfortunately, I can't offer any advice on this because I did the same quilt, quilted it and didn't have a problem. But I did do a stipple stitch over the entire wallhanging rather than following the leading....