problem with machine quilting
02-26-2011, 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by abc123retired
Try adjusting the presser foot, not just the tension.
02-26-2011, 06:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Lisa_wanna_b_quilter
I had the same problem on some black borders I did. No amount of playing with tension could ever get it right for me, but I just couldn't face using the same color thread front and back.
Promise not to laugh and I'll tell you what I did to "fix it." Promise?........
I got the tension issues to the best point I could, but the little with dots still showed on the front but the black quit showing on the back. I quilted it to the best of my limited abilities and then.....................got out my fine tipped sharpie marker and colored the thread dots on the front black. Several washings later you still can't tell, so in my book it worked.
Just promise not to tell the quilt police on me.
Promise not to laugh and I'll tell you what I did to "fix it." Promise?........
I got the tension issues to the best point I could, but the little with dots still showed on the front but the black quit showing on the back. I quilted it to the best of my limited abilities and then.....................got out my fine tipped sharpie marker and colored the thread dots on the front black. Several washings later you still can't tell, so in my book it worked.
Just promise not to tell the quilt police on me.
02-26-2011, 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Dandish
...it is impossible to avoid small dots on one side or the other, so pick threads and backing fabrics carefully when machine quilting. I have read the marker idea before, and think it's brilliant!
02-26-2011, 06:32 AM
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Purchase another bobbin case for your machine and have the tension set slightly lighter. Mark it so you know which one you are useing. Janome has one all ready to use with a blue mark instead of a red one. Using a single whole needle plate also helps stabilize the thread. Solves most all the problems.
02-26-2011, 06:36 AM
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I agree that it is very hard not to have the dot of the opposite thread showing. Moral to this story is not to use too contrasting backing. Perhaps if you had chosen a black and white print backing you could have used black thread on both sides and it would have not shown on either side. Or use black on bobbin on white backing to show quilting as decorative
stitching.
stitching.
02-26-2011, 07:06 AM
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If your tension is right and it looks good to me, I think it's all about have 2 strikingly different colored threads. I agree, a black sharpie would work well. I know local quilters here that do that out of desperation!
02-26-2011, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Lisa_wanna_b_quilter
I had the same problem on some black borders I did. No amount of playing with tension could ever get it right for me, but I just couldn't face using the same color thread front and back.
Promise not to laugh and I'll tell you what I did to "fix it." Promise?........
I got the tension issues to the best point I could, but the little with dots still showed on the front but the black quit showing on the back. I quilted it to the best of my limited abilities and then.....................got out my fine tipped sharpie marker and colored the thread dots on the front black. Several washings later you still can't tell, so in my book it worked.
Just promise not to tell the quilt police on me.
Promise not to laugh and I'll tell you what I did to "fix it." Promise?........
I got the tension issues to the best point I could, but the little with dots still showed on the front but the black quit showing on the back. I quilted it to the best of my limited abilities and then.....................got out my fine tipped sharpie marker and colored the thread dots on the front black. Several washings later you still can't tell, so in my book it worked.
Just promise not to tell the quilt police on me.
02-26-2011, 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by damaquilts
The quilt I am doing has a black front and a white back so of course I used thread the same but... Well see pictures.
I have changed tension up and down, changed needle, rethreaded needle and bobbin.
Has anyone else had this problem and how did you fix it?
Could it be the thread?? I am using coats and clark machine quilting thread. Its what I can afford right now.
I have changed tension up and down, changed needle, rethreaded needle and bobbin.
Has anyone else had this problem and how did you fix it?
Could it be the thread?? I am using coats and clark machine quilting thread. Its what I can afford right now.
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