Please help me. I have a mess.
#51
Did you mention the type of batting and whether it is thick or thin? These will also contribute to what is going on. I usually sew eith a walking foot and that helps, however even with the walking foot when I tried using polyester batting I could not get a pucker free back and it was just a doll quilt!!! I use warm and natural all cotton batting and walking foot, it is flat gives and antique appearance when laundered AND I have not had the problems your photo is showing. Iam not a long time quilter, but am an experienced sewer, (61 years and counting). You mentioned your machine is a Disney brother, those are nice machines, I had the entry level combo machine (embroidery and sewing) and the bobbin case does have a screw to adjust tension, HOWEVER it is best to leave those alone unless the machine is really screwing up. I think this is a "fabric manipulation" issue. The pressure regulation knob for presser foot on top is a good suggetion Hope this helps.:D
#52
I am a spray baster and have had ZERO problems with puckering since discovering it. A lap sized quilt is a perfect size to start with. I have put together instructions for spray basting so PM me if you're interested. Good luck with your quilt.
#54
I starched and pressed a crib size quilt top and backing so stiff it was like cardboard. I had no problems basting it and machine quilting it. Of course the starch washed right out. It would be hard to starch a large size quilt that much though. I have a no baste hand quilting frame and it is the easiest way for me to get the back stretched tight enough to baste the layers together for a large quilt.
#55
I'm fairly new at quilting but love it. Took an online course, was very helpful. Your fabric looks very stretched. That was a problem I always had. The teacher of the online course said never, never take out stitches. Practice so you don't have to. I took stitches out of my first big quilt so many times I had to stretch it a LOT to get it sewed. I should have just taken it apart and washed the top fabric and shrunk it and started again. Again the seasoned quilters can probably give you some good advice.
#56
Originally Posted by dakotamaid
Did someone mention walking foot? If not use a walking foot as well and go slow. Walking feet are not for speed.:)
#58
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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A walking foot helps to prevent the bottom fabric from puckering. When I quilt I pin each row as I go besides the all over pinning. I usually do free motion quilting using a darning foot and feed dogs down. works good for me.
Also the quilting spray helps to hold the quilt in place but I still use lots of pins and also if basted with thread....
Also the quilting spray helps to hold the quilt in place but I still use lots of pins and also if basted with thread....
#59
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: New Hampshire
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The problem I think may be your tension. I read an article on this very thing and there are two area's where you adjust your tension. One is quite visible on the machine. the other is a little knob on the top. The one on the top will relieve the tension on the pressure foot. Mine, I use a screw driver to turn that knob...Hope this helps..and continue to use your walking foot with feed dogs down.
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