Husquavarna Sewing machines
07-04-2010, 08:10 AM
#121
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Originally Posted by josi49
A bobbin genie is a thin washer made out of slippery teflon. It eliminates backlash and bird's nests on the underside of FMQ. I forget to take them out, so they are in my bobbin cases 95% of the time. When I clean by bobbin case after approx. 4-5 hours of sewing & change my needle, if I'm not doing FMQ, then I take it out and pin it to my pincushion. I also use the Free Motion Slider (teflon sheet that fits over the single needle plate for FMQ). I watched Sharon Schamber do a demo in her booth at Paducah in 2008 and have been using both since then. I think there is a dozen in a pack for around $9 or $10; best money I even spent for FMQ! No affiliation, just a huge fan.
http://www.daystyledesigns.com/magicgeniewashers.htm
07-04-2010, 08:12 AM
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07-04-2010, 08:48 AM
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I have a Husqvarna/Viking Sapphire 875Q -bought it new about March 2010. Love it. Only problem I've had is the autocutter scissors don't always work. Sometimes it cuts only the top thread but not the bobbin thread. Took it back to dealer and they replaced the cutter - but it still does it. No problem - I just keep my scissors close. very nice machine.
07-04-2010, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by 0tis
I have a Husqvarna/Viking Sapphire 875Q -bought it new about March 2010. Love it. Only problem I've had is the autocutter scissors don't always work. Sometimes it cuts only the top thread but not the bobbin thread. Took it back to dealer and they replaced the cutter - but it still does it. No problem - I just keep my scissors close. very nice machine.
07-04-2010, 09:38 AM
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Something I did forget to mention earlier is that I have a second bobbin case I use for thicker threads and also a single needle plate. They were neither one very expensive and have really made a huge difference on my FMQ. Anyone else use an alternate setup?
07-04-2010, 11:11 AM
#127
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Originally Posted by josi49
Something I did forget to mention earlier is that I have a second bobbin case I use for thicker threads and also a single needle plate. They were neither one very expensive and have really made a huge difference on my FMQ. Anyone else use an alternate setup?
I use my regular bobbin case and the single needle plate. You're right that it makes a huge difference with FMQ. I have my machine in a Horn Quilter's cabinet and that makes quilting much easier.
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...45965719uwnqfO
The #2 picture has my Bernina 1031 in the same cabinet and is full shot of my cabinet.
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...45965719kFeKjn
Sharon W. in Texas
07-06-2010, 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by josi49
Something I did forget to mention earlier is that I have a second bobbin case I use for thicker threads and also a single needle plate. They were neither one very expensive and have really made a huge difference on my FMQ. Anyone else use an alternate setup?
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