I put my breaking thread query on the Janome Yahoo group and got an e-mail reply from Sarah Ann Smith, so I went to look at her gallery. Wow!!
I particularly fell for her Koi quilt. Now I know how to do double sided!
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Re: Some quilt pictures I found
Sep 24, 2007
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Lovely site Sally, the mq was great, but I cant wait to hear what was said about your breaking thread query!!
This is her reply: "A couple of things. Are you doing free-motion or using the walking foot? If using the dual feed or walking foot, lower pressure on the presser foot to 2. If doing free-motion lower presser foot pressure to
1 1/2 or 1. What weight is the variegated Madeira? I'm guessing it is a fairly heavy thread. Try a size 14 topstitch needle, which has a larger eye. Unlike Pam, I'm not wild about the ballpoint needles (which are designed for sewing on jersey / t-shirt fabrics). I MUCH prefer a sharp needle: a denim, topstitch or embroidery needle. Also, lower the needle-thread tension. Five sounds too high, especially for a heavy weight thread. Also, when you have time, check the files for a whole bunch of "articles" by me, Janis, Carol Miller, Valli Schiller and others on quilting and thread... lots of good stuff in the group files. Cheers, Sarah"I had checked the files, tried the thread in cups, slung from rubberbands and a crochet hook, and everything else they suggested. I Hadn't got a topstitch needle, and there isn't a shop just round the corner, so tried the Heavy Metal!!
Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
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Estelle Gallagher wrote:
i never did get the hang of which needle goes with what thread, or which to use, walking foot or free motion....unless it was for garment construction, which i havent done in YEARS! am learning, tho... never try to clean your machine while eating chocolate....nuff said. amy
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