So frustrated! Why wont my machine do freemotion correctly
10-07-2011, 01:37 PM
#31
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What kind of thread are you using? Not a metalic I hope that is very hard to stipple with. In addtion, when you have a bobbin nesting problem look to the top thread. RPM or speed up on machine and slow movement with your hands remember to breath. calla
10-07-2011, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Nanasrcool
I am new to quilting. I finished my quilt top and it turned out great. I wanted to do some freemotion stippling on the outer perimeter and watched video after video and even read a few books. I started practicing. EVERY time the same thing. The top thread ends up with a huge nest on the underside of the quilt. Even at best I have a large loose loop of the top thread on the bottom. I have adjusted the tension in small amounts from +3 to -3 and NOTHING has helped. I have left the feed dogs up (have a supreme slider in place so it wont move the fabric) because one instructor said this might help and it made no difference. I have a singer 7426. Does anyone else this model or a singer that can help me shed some light on a solution here. There is no way to adjust anything on here but thread tension, stitch length and needle placement. I have tried matching threads in top and bottom, using poly thread on top and bottom. I just have no idea what I am doing so wrong. PLEASE HELP ME! Till now my experience with quilting has been such a positive one. But I am so stuck. There is a DVD that helps but I am not going to buy one that will simply tell me the same things I have already been told in the utube instructions and then have the added frustration of having paid money I dont have and STILL be stuck.
10-07-2011, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by EasyPeezy
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10-08-2011, 04:38 AM
#38
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I was having nests, too. I found it helped to not only make sure the needle was ready, but to hand-tighten the top thread before starting again. This does get boring to keep repeating, but it did help! Good luck, and keep at it! :) The practice sandwich is a good idea. :)
10-08-2011, 04:45 AM
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What type of foot are you using? I usually use the open toe round quilting foot but maybe you need the bigger foot to hold the fabric in place. They also make a quilting need that has a spring on it to help hold fabric in place. Also, make sure you are using a sharp (not universal point) needle. I tend to use a needle in a larger size like a size 16 jeans needle or a needle marked as a quilting needle. These tend to have a sharper point and a larger eye and groove to allow the thread to pass through any layers. The needle can be a size 12 as long as it says sharp not universal. The universal needles are more rounded on the tip.
10-08-2011, 05:30 AM
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Originally Posted by QuiltnNan
if the nesting is sporatic, it's possible that your thread is not feeding smoothly. perhaps a thread net over the spool would help.
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