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    Old 07-22-2011, 06:45 AM
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    I just read a post about ripping out eyelashes - which I have sure done. But I still am not sure what causes them. I can be quilting along just fine and all of a sudden I've got them. Usually I can feel the fabric seem to pull. Is it a straight tension issue or moving fabric too fast or abruptly changing direction? What?
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    Old 07-22-2011, 06:46 AM
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    moving too fast while sewing too slow, poor tension
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    Old 07-22-2011, 06:48 AM
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    I've heard or bearding but not eyelashes............calla
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    Old 07-22-2011, 06:58 AM
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    Originally Posted by kathy
    moving too fast while sewing too slow, poor tension

    agreed....it seems that my fingers want to push that quilt real fast around curves...not a good thing....keep machine sewing fast, but push the fabric slow
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    Possible bobbin spinning to fast. Couple cures I have heard-magnetic pre-wound bobbins, oil soaked parchment paper or bobbin washers. I haven't had the problem yet, so don't know if any work....
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    Tension, tension, tension. Everytime I've had eyelashes I tweek the tension and its fixed my problem everytime.
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    Old 07-22-2011, 07:32 AM
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    I think its the top tension you need to adjust, and pedal fast, move quilt slow.
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