tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154465039678812741.post5357826302192541859..comments2023-10-06T11:26:20.836-04:00Comments on Reluctant Quilter: Frustrated!Three Birds Inspiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10462935193167668508noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154465039678812741.post-73476928699343775892009-04-25T21:28:00.000-04:002009-04-25T21:28:00.000-04:00It could have just been a problem thread. I strug...It could have just been a problem thread. I struggled all through one quilt with the thread breaking about every 5 minutes. All of the other threads in the same brand are fine so I am convinced it was just that one spool of thread. Try a cone holder that sits on the table so the thread feed straight up. That sometimes solves the problem.Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00064308660138307797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154465039678812741.post-71320590723000882142009-04-04T08:31:00.000-04:002009-04-04T08:31:00.000-04:00No suggestions, just admiration for the quilt!No suggestions, just admiration for the quilt!Nancy Near Philadelphiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08803134620826322075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154465039678812741.post-37523709231757472882009-03-31T15:00:00.000-04:002009-03-31T15:00:00.000-04:00Is your needle inserted correctly? Push it up and...Is your needle inserted correctly? Push it up and see if goes more.<BR/><BR/>It's frustrating when your machine does this especially when you know you have gone through the entire list of things to check for. <BR/><BR/>Check to see if you have thread/lint in your tension discs.Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15164286285384762770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154465039678812741.post-18513572723233094342009-03-31T10:36:00.000-04:002009-03-31T10:36:00.000-04:00Could be as simple as your needle. Change that and...Could be as simple as your needle. Change that and it might just need a different size of needle.Chris@Cats On My Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04939199112658894873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154465039678812741.post-7117391624274920342009-03-31T09:34:00.000-04:002009-03-31T09:34:00.000-04:00I had this problem once, it was very frustrating. ...I had this problem once, it was very frustrating. My quilting teacher told me to change the spool of thread I was using or use a spool holder outside of the one the machine holds. It worked! She said that sometimes the thread doesn't come off the spool as nicely on some areas of the spool or you could have a bad spool of thread.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17779262789435737091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154465039678812741.post-42623775508317459702009-03-31T08:17:00.000-04:002009-03-31T08:17:00.000-04:00Have you tried Sewer's Aid? It's a lubricant type ...Have you tried Sewer's Aid? It's a lubricant type product you put directly on the thread. I usually buy it at any sewing store in the notions department. Put it on about three lines down the spool. Then put just a bit on the needle/thread. Let it soak in a bit and then sew as normal. It won't hurt the fabric and it will cause less friction. Are you using a topstitch 14 needle? Hope that helps.Moneikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02740899289306049291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154465039678812741.post-63984772515354575282009-03-31T07:30:00.000-04:002009-03-31T07:30:00.000-04:00change the spool of thread, that could be the prob...change the spool of thread, that could be the problem<BR/>just a thought<BR/>good luckantique quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15379983489980682690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154465039678812741.post-65379661861516505042009-03-31T06:35:00.000-04:002009-03-31T06:35:00.000-04:00If you can see the post that turns the bobbin (is ...If you can see the post that turns the bobbin (is your machine a vertical bobbin?) oil that post, behind the bobbin holder. Have you taken the bottom off of the machine and delinted? If you haven't, clean the bottom and oil anything METAL that is a 'joint'. I have done this with my machine and it has been a miracle. Make sure your machine is threaded right. Do you use topstitch needles? Is your thread mercerized for multidirectional high speed quilting? Just my thoughts. I hope it helps. <BR/>MichelleMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11994575359990994574noreply@blogger.com