What is wrong with my machine??

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01-22-2011, 11:23 AM

#11

mom-6

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I've also had that sort of problem when the plastic bobbin I was using did not match my machine. I didn't know some machines used slightly different bobbins that looked 'just like' each other.

01-22-2011, 12:16 PM

#12

pheasantduster

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What a wonderful hint to use unwaxed thread for upper tension. Thank you - I have a Singer 401, and oil and grease faithfully but this idea sure sounds perfect.

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Originally Posted by Prism99

Since that is the back of the quilt, it looks as if the upper tension is not tight enough. If you have some *unwaxed* dental floss, try flossing between the tension discs in your upper tension. A bit of lint caught in there can cause this type of problem.

First, though, just try tightening the upper tension by 2 numbers or so and see what happens. It may be that oiling changed the tensioning requirements.

01-22-2011, 12:41 PM

#13

neece

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Come on :!: Did you get your machine fixed or not :?: :?: :shock:

01-22-2011, 09:20 PM

#14

masufa

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If it only does this on curves then I would say it is from going to fast. I have had the same problem.

01-24-2011, 03:17 PM

#15

sandybeach

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Make sure the presser foot is down. This happens to me whenever I forget.

01-24-2011, 03:25 PM

#16

ssgramma

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Mine does this when the bobbin isn't threaded right.

01-24-2011, 03:54 PM

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Stitchnripper

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I get that problem when I take the curves too fast.

01-24-2011, 05:15 PM

#18

jlarmen

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Also check to see if your bobbins are wound evenly. :)

01-24-2011, 05:19 PM

#19

fidgety

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watching this thread cause I had the same issue when I FMQ my twister table runner. I did all the above metioned tho and it did not change anything. Maybe turning corners to quick is the answer to this one????

01-24-2011, 05:45 PM

#20

QultingaddictUK

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Quote:

Originally Posted by fidgety

I would disagree as I do FMQ quite fast it is definitely the setup of the machine, somewhere something is not quite right. I have had it once and I think I had to re-thread my bobbin, but there again it could have been 2 different threads :!: