Bitten off more than I can Chew.
#1
Hi All:
I am attempting to quilt a double sized quilt on a new machine. I was just going to stitch in the ditch, and made my stitch length longer but stitches are sometimes tiny and somtimes what they should be. I don't think it is feeding through properly. Is the pressure on my foot wrong?
I am about to take it to a longarm quilter. I've worked too hard on this top to screw it up now.
If any of you can help this newbie, I'd be forever grateful.
I am attempting to quilt a double sized quilt on a new machine. I was just going to stitch in the ditch, and made my stitch length longer but stitches are sometimes tiny and somtimes what they should be. I don't think it is feeding through properly. Is the pressure on my foot wrong?
I am about to take it to a longarm quilter. I've worked too hard on this top to screw it up now.
If any of you can help this newbie, I'd be forever grateful.
#3
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It sounds like either one of 2 things is happening..and they have both happened to me before. Either the weight of your quilt is pulling on the machine and you may need to fluff it up more and let the feed dogs pull it through by themselves OR....your thread is getting pulled too tightly before it goes into the machine. Is your quilt hitting your spool or something else hitting the spool that is not letting it pull of the spool smoothly?
If its not either of those...then someone else will have to help..I just take care of the simple "dumb" mistakes like I tend to make :wink:
Good luck!
If its not either of those...then someone else will have to help..I just take care of the simple "dumb" mistakes like I tend to make :wink:
Good luck!
#4
It sounds like you need to get the weight up so it can feed through easier. A large flat surface beside and behind the machine for the quilt to rest on is important. I rest the quilt on my shoulders as I feed it through.
Hopefully this helps.
Hopefully this helps.
#5
I am actually using a stitch in the ditch foot that I bought specifically to go with my Husqvarna. It is definatly heavy; I did put it over my shoulder for a bit, but that didn't seem to help. Should I be dropping the feed dogs for this? I didn't think I was supposed to but this just seems odd.
#7
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Originally Posted by Mrs. Mel
I am actually using a stitch in the ditch foot that I bought specifically to go with my Husqvarna. It is definatly heavy; I did put it over my shoulder for a bit, but that didn't seem to help. Should I be dropping the feed dogs for this? I didn't think I was supposed to but this just seems odd.
good luck - how about posting a picture of your quilt?!
#9
Thank you everyone. Although it was well spray basted I think the weight was the issue, possibly it getting bunched at the back. (I think I need a bigger sewing room.) :wink:
I think I will go back to something a little smaller, like a table runner.
I think I will go back to something a little smaller, like a table runner.
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