Originally Posted by harrishs
I have had a GQ for 3 years and had so much trouble with broken thread that I pretty much gave up and haven't tried it for 2 years. (I bought it at the Iowa state fair so the dealer wasn't close) Thanks for all the suggestions. I am ready to try again!
I bought a Grand Quilter last year, an ex-demonstration model. I don't use it with a frame but it's mostly for free motion quilting. I found that at first I had a problem with thread breaking. Then I found it was a threading issue. I had not put the thread through the final guide on the right side, just next to the needle. I still find it quite hard to get the thread into this little guide, but it makes all the difference. Since I've sorted this problem out, I just love the Pfaff Grand Quilter. It's so dependable, has so much space, and is a lovely simple machine with a thread cutter.