longarm bobbin gadget??
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Originally Posted by grammyp
Originally Posted by misoop
P.S.....I recently had a terrible time trying to quilt a quilt that had batiks for some of the patchwork. My HQ16 just made horrible skipped stitches on the batiks, but not the other cottons. Anyone had this experience? That's why I'm looking into this bobbin gadget. Appreciate suggestions/comments about this, too.
Again, I'd recommend joinging the HQ16 Yahoo Group, if you haven't already. Great place for help from hundreds of HQ owners.
Debbie in Austin
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Originally Posted by Quiltforme
I think I may have to buy some bobbin genies she seems to like them! I still am not sure what the purpose of the towa is.
I love mine.
Debbie in Austin
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Originally Posted by dgmoby
Originally Posted by Quiltforme
I think I may have to buy some bobbin genies she seems to like them! I still am not sure what the purpose of the towa is.
I love mine.
Debbie in Austin
Thanks,
Sherryl
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i totally agree with dgmoby above about the batik's i have an HQ 16 also and i sew with batik's all the time...a NEW needle the right size for your thread is definitly necessary. if you hear 'popping' when stitching on them your needle point is gone, you need a sharp needle, and i have found if i slow down a bit that helps. batiks are such wonderful fabrics i would hate for you to not use them because of this, takes a little practice to figure out the best speed/thread/needle/tension combinations but once you figure it out, it's well worth it.
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Debbie in Austin.....I have done all that you mentioned. However, I might have had my quilt tension too tight...that's a possibility. I will probably get the Towa and the Sewers Aid...I haven't heard about this product. I did join the HQ group on Yahoo, early on getting my machine. I posted my question..only got a couple of replies, but they have always been most helpful with things I've questioned or had issues with.
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Originally Posted by cjtinkle
The Towa gauge is great, but have you tried the Magna Glide bobbins by Filtech? They are fantastic!
www.bobbincentral.com
www.bobbincentral.com
(The backlash screw is located on the FRONT of the bobbin case and is even tinier than the tension screw. Adjust it and test every turn - about 2 minutes worth, until your bobbin rides just right. Test using letters O, T, M, and S - if all look good, your set.)
Debbie in Austin
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Originally Posted by misoop
Debbie in Austin.....I have done all that you mentioned. However, I might have had my quilt tension too tight...that's a possibility. I will probably get the Towa and the Sewers Aid...I haven't heard about this product. I did join the HQ group on Yahoo, early on getting my machine. I posted my question..only got a couple of replies, but they have always been most helpful with things I've questioned or had issues with.
On the HQ list, if you didn't get a response, sometimes things are simply overlooked, or people get busy like on many lists, but it's an extremely helpful list. You can alwasy repost stating you're still looking for help - I would. Also, follow up with any additional comments, such as 'That didn't work for me'? Otherwise, folks may think whatever was suggested did work and all is well. Anyway, it's just a thought. The list is ever so helpful for me, and especially when I first got my machine...now I'm one of the oldies :) In addition, you can always call HQ as well - goodness knows they are the most helpful bunch :)
Sometimes to fix a machine/locate a problem, requires much patience and a bunch of trial and error testing. There are sometimes just no quick magic fixes, and you have to keep working on it. I know I spent many months in intensive investigation EVERY time I had a tension issue, in order to learn the details about tensions. I now know more than some of the HQ folks and my rep, which is surpising, but I did study it hard. I do demand this expensive machine allow me to quilt the way it should, using 2 colors/weights of thread regardless of fabric, etc. with perfect stitches everytime, etc. It took a lot to learn the 'secrets' for my machine, but I did, through trail and error. (For example, I've never seen anywhere any discussion on how to adjust the bobbin case for backlashing, and I disovered it by accident, and folks were amazed it existed, me too! I was told it was a 'trade secret'...but not anymore - I tell everyone who needs it!) So don't give up, keep trying, and keep asking. You'll find the answer!
Hope you get the issue resolved,
Debbie in Austin (who is apparently WAY too wordy!)
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Originally Posted by candlequilter
Originally Posted by dgmoby
Originally Posted by Quiltforme
I think I may have to buy some bobbin genies she seems to like them! I still am not sure what the purpose of the towa is.
I love mine.
Debbie in Austin
Thanks,
Sherryl
I have found, that with some specific thread combinations, top and bobbin, when I hit that number the tension is still just a tad off, so I'll adjust the bobbin, test again, and when it gets perfect, I record that new number below the first one, along with the top and bobbin thread info (brand & weight) and the batting info. This way, the next time I work with this combo, I know right off the bat that the 'adjusted' number works better for it than my original number. This simply happens once in awhile for specific combos, but even so, you're already starting almost right on the money and it only requires a tad of a tweak to get it perfect.
Hope this helps - but if you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
Debbie in Austin
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