hockeymom444

by the way...I just noticed that you are from Jennings! I'm originally from Abbeville! Hello fellow Cajun!

Prism99

One other thing to check is how the top thread is feeding. I don't know about your machine, but on mine the thread stand can turn as I sew, and that affects the feeding of the thread. I ended up velcroing my thread stand to the machine body to keep it aligned while I sew.

mighty

If tension and threading are good could be a warped bobbin.

Prism99

Yes! Also, overfilling can warp a bobbin.

ube quilting

This tutorial has made a lot of difference when I start any new project:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1mRhcquZTM

peace

krafty14

I used to have a problem like this. Sometimes even worse. I think I was moving too fast! Since I have gotten into an even timing, It hasn't happened. When all else fails, try slowing down just a little. )

Kathy T.

I recently had the same issue and it was a hard battle to win. Keep at it - there is a solution!
The Jamie Wallen video in a previous message is good - especially for setting the bobbin tension - and this is another one of the best videos I've found:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZBNU...ure=plpp_video

It looks like your bobbin is correct and it is all top tension. I found that I had better results if I took the thread out of the tension disks each time I changed the tension and then put it back and made sure it was caught in the disks correctly. In this video, she makes multiple spins of the tension dial, but I did better with smaller turns.

I also checked to make sure the needle was placed properly to catch in the hook. I don't have your machine - I have a Nolting - but they say to unthread, take out the bobbin and hand-wind the needle all of the way to the bottom to watch where it stops. One my machine, you should see half of the eye at that placement. They say you could move the needle tiny increments up or down (using the screw as if you were changing the needle) to make sure it is in the right place. Your manual may have this info, too, or in the FAQ on their website.

You can do it - I definitely understand your frustration. Been there - done that!

Annaquilts

Interesting. I did a quilt with King Tut variegated and it was the only one I had similar issues with.

Cindy60545

Aah, I just had this problem myself. You say you changed the needle? Check the alignment of it. The eye should be straight with the front of your foot. Loosen your screw that holds the needle in & I use a corsage pin to hold the needle & adjust. Just turn it in small increments til the loops go away. Once you get it aligned, take a magic marker & mark your foot for the appropriate spot for future reference. By the way, some machines like their needles just a tad off center. Maybe yours does too.

soccertxi

I used KingTut on a previous system w/o any problems. However..with my new system, I have said a few bad words! My dealer said two things that stuck with me...1. Some threads don't play well together. Time and experience will help with that...not that this will help TODAY, but take notes. Likely when you figure this out, it will have made a HUGE impression and you won't do THAT again! (ask me how I know!) 2. The bigger the weight gap between top and bobbin threads, the more problems you will have. You don't have to match your threads, but they should be close in weight. I think that was my problem with the King Tut. I didn't want to use it in the bobbin, so I tried SoFine. NOT...when I changed to a Star thread I had in my thread drawer, the problems pretty much vanished.

Take a deep breath...try a quilt sandwich till you are happy...maybe a glass of wine?? ::;wink:::