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03-01-2011, 07:29 AM

#11

sharoney

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Location: South Texas

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Originally Posted by quilter1943

When you begin, take one stitch and pull up your bobin thread. Hold it while you begin to stitch. When I finish I either take a back stitch or I leave a thread long enough to pull through and finish it with a stitch and hide the thread in the batting. If your machine is leaving that much thread on the back your tension might be off. Sandwich some fabric and batting and practice a bit before you start on the quilt. I do this every time when I begin and after I've changed bobin just to be sure I don't have a problem on the quilt. I always use the same thread in the bobbin (or at least the same brand/weight) as I use on top. Hope this will help. I know it's terribly frustrating.

Me too

03-02-2011, 06:09 AM

#12

nabobw

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Join Date: Jan 2011

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I would like to thank all of you for your help. I did what you said and it really does make a big diffence. THANKS

03-02-2011, 06:43 AM

#13

Butterflyblue

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Join Date: May 2010

Location: Texas

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I've been FMQ for two years now, but was completely self-taught, and that part about pulling the bobbin threads from underneath is something I just learned. It does help a lot.

03-02-2011, 08:06 AM

#14

Hen3rietta

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Location: SE Pennsylvania

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I take a single stitch away from my quilting line, then move over and start the actual motif. When I'm done working, I pull out that single stitch and bury the end in the sandwich. If there is a bird's nest,it will pull out, If not the tension of the starter stitch will keep you first real stitch tensioned properly.