Ramp up the tension on the top thread. That's what works for me.
Sorry, but what does ramp up the tension mean? higher number? Thanks
jljack
01-26-2010 11:36 AM
Originally Posted by starlite
The problem is that the owners manual does not tell me what to do for free motion quilting and being I'm new to this I have no idea where to start. I keep getting loops on the underside of the material. Any help for this newbe would be great.
Be sure you have dropped your shank. I had a huge rats nest, and realized I had not dropped the shank before I started....I learned a hard lesson..took me hours to take it out.
Prism99
01-26-2010 12:53 PM
Originally Posted by starlite
yes it sews just fine after I try free motion. I thought I had to leave the pressure foot up to free motion.
That may be the cause of the loops. The presser foot always needs to be in the down position when sewing (except on the machine someone mentioned that has a special position for fmq -- not typical of most machines). You need the presser foot up when you thread the machine, so the thread settles into the tension discs correctly. However, you have to remember to lower the presser foot when you sew, including fmq.
