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Originally Posted by Pat M.
(Post 5535047)
Is your quilt laying flat on the table or hanging off of the machine (about 3-4")?? Do you use the quilting gloves? When the quilt hangs it pulls on the machine needle and cause problems, I always use the gloves. It helps to hold the fabric in place.
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Originally Posted by crafty pat
(Post 5535051)
Are you stretching the fabric because it is cut on the bias?
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Originally Posted by greensleeves
(Post 5535053)
You didn't mention whether you use a walking foot. That could be the problem-a walking foot helps to move top and bottom layer equally.
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
(Post 5535073)
try lengthening your stitch length a little bit- are you using a walking foot?- if not that is the problem- if you don't have one can you (lessen) the pressure on the foot you are using? some machines allow that-some do not- but your stitches look really really tiny- lengthening them a little will help
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Originally Posted by Sunnye
(Post 5535115)
I have stretched fabric before when I wet the fabric too much with the starch.
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Originally Posted by auntpiggylpn
(Post 5535136)
When I am doing any straight line quilting or SID, I lengthen my stitch. I think it helps "loosen" the tension and causes less puckering
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Originally Posted by Tartan
(Post 5535168)
When I do the straight stitching on sashing before FMQ, I start in the middle of the quilt and stitch out to the edge of the quilt in all directions. I used Hobbs 80/20 fusible batt but the fabrics still move a little but if you get the "extra" to the edge it helps. After the whole quilt is stitched outward in the sashing, I quilt inside the stabilized squares. My Machinger gloves really help with smoothing the sandwich as I approach intersection. I think intersections are where most problem puckers tend to occur.
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Are you using the same machine? Has this always been a problem for you?
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When you wash the quilt, don't the puckers vanish in the over all winkles that occur to the quilt?
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I understand your frustration. That is exactly what my quilting looked like before I got my Pfaff with a built in walking foot. If it is possible, you might want to try taking your problem to the store you bought your machine from. They are usually pretty good at trouble shooting. Even if you didn't buy your machine from the store, problems like this are sometimes seen as a challenge. My other thought is to try loosening the tension on the top thread.
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