Why the puckers????????!!!!!
#11
well, yeah, it hangs lower than the machine, I have an extension plate, but the machine is still elevated from the table. But I have a 5 ft banquet table as my sewing table and as much of the quilt as I can get there...is on the table.. And yes...gloves are a must, I do use them.
#13
I have always used the regular all purpose foot, but with this problem, I had heard that the walking foot helps move the fabric better...and used walking foot this time...didn't see any difference in anything over the all purpose foot
#14
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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#17
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.
#20
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.
Good luck and let us know if you find a solution.
Good luck and let us know if you find a solution.
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