Drop stitch length to zero?
10-02-2013, 10:59 AM
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I have a Babyloclk Grace machine and am learning to FMQ on it. My question is about how long did it take for all of you to get your stitches regulated.? i keep practicing but so far my stitches aren' spaced even and the back side doesn't look to great either. Looks like eyelashes on back. i have tried with feed dogs down and up. I bought a slider but to my idea that isn't slick enough. I still have some drag. Anyone have ideas on what to use instead of a slider?
10-02-2013, 01:48 PM
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Why don't you want to drop the feed dogs for FMQ? Maybe if you did this the stitch length will go to zero. I know nothing about this machine but as far as FMQ goes you drop the dogs so the material can move freely.
Just curious.
peace
Just curious.
peace
10-02-2013, 02:29 PM
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The BSR attachment on my Bernina will not function with the feeddogs up. I love this feature and am wondering where I can purchase the Slippery thing someone mentioned. How is it possible to move fabric around with the feeddogs grabbing the fabric?
10-02-2013, 03:19 PM
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I have a Baby Lock Espire and when I set the stitch length way low, I can only make teeny tiny angry stitches. I have to set the stitch length to 5 or so in order to get good control of the stitches. I do drop my feed dogs though.
10-02-2013, 03:25 PM
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My Babylock Quest used to only reduce to .2, but after the mother board went out (under warranty) and was replaced, it now goes to 0. I FMQ all the time, with the feed dogs down, no change to the stitch length, and with a hopping foot with a spring. It's not the foot that came with the machine, but one that I purchased.
10-03-2013, 12:17 AM
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Because of the free motion foot...it has a spring in it so it "hops"...so unlike a regular foot , it is not always in contact with the fabric...it jumps up, then down again, as fast as the stitches go..so the fabric can move ...
the slippery thing is a "supreme slider"...just google it, they are for sale everywhere.
the slippery thing is a "supreme slider"...just google it, they are for sale everywhere.
12-28-2013, 12:42 PM
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I have a Babyloclk Grace machine and am learning to FMQ on it. My question is about how long did it take for all of you to get your stitches regulated.? i keep practicing but so far my stitches aren' spaced even and the back side doesn't look to great either. Looks like eyelashes on back. i have tried with feed dogs down and up. I bought a slider but to my idea that isn't slick enough. I still have some drag. Anyone have ideas on what to use instead of a slider?
12-28-2013, 01:31 PM
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Sometimes I like to have the feed dogs up while machine quilting, as I feel I get better control of my quilting. I will still be using the free-motion quilting foot. I am able to set my stitch length to 0. Not sure why you wouldn't be able to but hope you can figure it out.
12-28-2013, 02:44 PM
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My Bernina works with the feed dogs up while using the BSR. I set my stitch length at 2.5 or 3.
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