Needle breaking with fmq..weird hollow pop sound..and a bit o' whine...
#12
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You have to have a table in order to use a stitch regulator.
My machine is the same as the Brother 1500 and have had problems getting it normalized. Just got it a couple of weeks ago.
Found it likes Coats and Clarks machine quilting thread the best. It has to be threaded perfect, and the bobbins has to have the same thread in it as the top thread. Needle has to be in perfect also. Keep the lint cleaned out. Use the needles reccomended in the instruction book.
Love my stitch regulator. But set up on a table you have to thread it sideways and walk around the table just to lift the needle with the wheel.
Now that it is working right will not reset anything, it is just for free motion sewing, I have other machines for piecing.
Your settings for free motion have to be just right also.
I set my stitch length to 3 and played with the tension dial till it worked perfect.
Right now it is working great but still breaks thread once in a while.
My machine is the same as the Brother 1500 and have had problems getting it normalized. Just got it a couple of weeks ago.
Found it likes Coats and Clarks machine quilting thread the best. It has to be threaded perfect, and the bobbins has to have the same thread in it as the top thread. Needle has to be in perfect also. Keep the lint cleaned out. Use the needles reccomended in the instruction book.
Love my stitch regulator. But set up on a table you have to thread it sideways and walk around the table just to lift the needle with the wheel.
Now that it is working right will not reset anything, it is just for free motion sewing, I have other machines for piecing.
Your settings for free motion have to be just right also.
I set my stitch length to 3 and played with the tension dial till it worked perfect.
Right now it is working great but still breaks thread once in a while.
#13
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Join Date: Aug 2011
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Originally Posted by Rose Marie
You have to have a table in order to use a stitch regulator.
My machine is the same as the Brother 1500 and have had problems getting it normalized. Just got it a couple of weeks ago.
Found it likes Coats and Clarks machine quilting thread the best. It has to be threaded perfect, and the bobbins has to have the same thread in it as the top thread. Needle has to be in perfect also. Keep the lint cleaned out. Use the needles reccomended in the instruction book.
Love my stitch regulator. But set up on a table you have to thread it sideways and walk around the table just to lift the needle with the wheel.
Now that it is working right will not reset anything, it is just for free motion sewing, I have other machines for piecing.
Your settings for free motion have to be just right also.
I set my stitch length to 3 and played with the tension dial till it worked perfect.
Right now it is working great but still breaks thread once in a while.
My machine is the same as the Brother 1500 and have had problems getting it normalized. Just got it a couple of weeks ago.
Found it likes Coats and Clarks machine quilting thread the best. It has to be threaded perfect, and the bobbins has to have the same thread in it as the top thread. Needle has to be in perfect also. Keep the lint cleaned out. Use the needles reccomended in the instruction book.
Love my stitch regulator. But set up on a table you have to thread it sideways and walk around the table just to lift the needle with the wheel.
Now that it is working right will not reset anything, it is just for free motion sewing, I have other machines for piecing.
Your settings for free motion have to be just right also.
I set my stitch length to 3 and played with the tension dial till it worked perfect.
Right now it is working great but still breaks thread once in a while.
Thanks again to all of you, I guess I will just keep trying, and try and not get too frustrated...yesterday when the 3rd needle broke, I just took another huge deep breath...replaced the needle...did a bit more fmq...released held breath when needle did NOT break, then turned it off, and walked away for a bit...
Kif
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Clay Springs AZ
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I broke a couple of needles at first and still dont know what I did wrong but was very careful putting in the last needle and so far hasnt broken. Make sure there is no lint in bobbin area. I bought the Schmetz 75/11 quilting needles and broke 2 of them after breaking the needle in the machine. It came with a bunch of Chinese needles that are written in Chinese.
My table is an Imperial and it took the guy who makes a living putting quilting tables togather 6 hrs to put it all togather. Million screws and parts.
I wanted a table that will hold a long arm machine if I ever win the lottery.
My table is an Imperial and it took the guy who makes a living putting quilting tables togather 6 hrs to put it all togather. Million screws and parts.
I wanted a table that will hold a long arm machine if I ever win the lottery.
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