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  1. Congratulations! Is this your first quilting machine? I would like to recommend you check out Jamie Wallens' videos on setting tensions. If too tight, thread breaks happen. Also, check for burrs on your needle and thread guides. If my house is "dry" then I will use a thread lubricant on my thread. You can buy that in several places in small bottles or by the gallon! I have both. In a pinch, when I needed some and did not have any, I have even used sewing machine oil, but prefer the silicone. As to getting a ruler foot, check out stores where they sell Janome machines. Good luck!
  2. When you are advancing down the quilt, do the rows across appear straight? Are the vertical rows straight? If you are seeing straight rows in both directions, as you are quilting the top, then, yes, they probably did add the rows and borders as you mentioned. But, if you see crooked rows, esp. horizontally, then you may be pulling one side downward as you realign the top after advancing the quilt. I find that using a "L" square is tremendously helpful to prevent this. Also, standing at the end of the frame and visually checking the straightness of the rows helps too. I float all my tops so if I see any rows that are getting crooked, then it is easy to correct it further up the quilt, then it would be if I miss it and find it on the last row. Some tops just need a straight basting row to hold it in place those spots where they start to become crooked.
  3. Did you try changing your needle? Perhaps it is bent.
  4. If I want the row to move over a bit, then when I realign after finishing a row, I will realign 1/4 off to the right of the marked point that I made before advancing the quilt. I am sure there are other ways to move the row over(or down) when I need to readjust the sides or rows, but this is the easiest for me.
  5. Perhaps you should call her to come see what is happening to her quilt before you try to fix anything. None of the problems are related to anything you have done -it is all due to the materials she has given you. Debbie
  6. Hi Nicole, sorry about the first reply. I misunderstood what you were asking about. I found a video on youtube on the circle maker. You can make some adjustments to the crossbar width, but it doesn't look like it is as much as you need. At 3 minutes or so, he is adjusting the bar clamps that will adjust the width - it's not much.
  7. I used the boards on my machine when i first started quilting. Do you use paper pantographs? if you can lay out a paper pattern on the back of your table, then you can use the circle lord boards. but just like paper pantos, you will have to know how much quilting space, per row, you have. Are you saying you have 19 inches of throat space on your machine? If that is the total space you have, any board that is 15 inches should work. As to the stylus that rides in the groove of the pattern board, each machine has a different way to attach that to the machine so I can't help there. Best regards, Debbie
  8. Once I had a huge d cup in my batting. And it was polyester batting too. I made a slit in the cup and trimmed it so the batting edges met. Then used a very light stabilizer pressed over it to close it up. Worked great. I don't know of any other way to fix bulges in the batting and as to wrinkles, pull them out as flat as you can. Once quilted, they won't show. For thick spots in polyester batting, I removed some of the thickest spots by pulling it off and patting it down.
  9. Yes, this happened to a quilt I was quilting. Frankly, I did nothing about it. Customer did not even notice. And it really was not visible unless you were trying to find it. I don't think there is a solution to the problem with minky backings.
  10. Either machine is a good choice. However, for the computer system, be aware that innova requires lightening stitch regulation with its in house system. And LS is $4000 if it is not already on the machine you want to buy from the dealer. Intelliquilter is a system that does not require stitch regulation, it runs in manual mode. You should look at the many videos online for IQ and the innova mach 3 systems for a comparison between the two. I have an innova with LS and hardly ever need the LS since I use the IQ for most every quilt. LS is only used when I am doing stitch in the ditch or piano keys. IQ is less expensive than mach3 and you can choose a variety of options to begin with and later upgrade at the cost of the difference in the options. AND IQ is an easier system to learn, does more than mach3, plus any updates to the system always free. Not so with mach3 or navigator from INNOVA. You always need to buy those upgrades or something to enable you to use the upgrade. I've had my innova since 2011, it's not ever had any issues I needed a tech to fix .A phone call is all it takes to fix most issues.
  11. Wow, she was scheduled for surgery in December, at least that is what I seem to recall. Glad you were able to contact her dil. Thank you Heidi.
  12. I've looked but don't see anything posted. Does anyone know, has she posted how she is after surgery? Was she even able to have the surgery? Just worried is all....
  13. I have had a Milli and a gammill vision. Both were great machines. However, circumstances dictated that I sell them. My present and final machine is the Innova with Intelliquilter. And the reason I ended up with an Innova are these 1. Only have to oil the bobbin race, don't have to diaper my machine or table to catch oil drips 2 The machine shape, being square at the inside back, allows me to quilt all the way back to the roller as far as the machine head will go. There is no bar to raise as I quilt so my machine fits into the space at the bar. 3. The machine is very user friendly, repairs if any, are easy. 4. I can raise the top bar to see under the quilt top to remove loose threads or straighten the batting. 5. I am short and the frame is able to be set up much lower than the other frames. 6. It has vertical wheels 7. Service is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week, even holidays and just a phone call away. The number is on the machine. They want you to call if you have any questions. 8. It has the M size bobbin 9. The frame has a 4 bar system, but you can remove the front lower one if you like to float your tops, to give you more space under the frame. 10. The machine is made from aluminum and easy to move 11. Lots of online videos on how to put it together so you can install it yourself, which I did except for placing the machine onto the frame. 12. The head rotates, so changing the feet is simple. Also, moving the machine off the frame, if you need to do that, is easy because you just rotate the head and don't have to remove a bar from the frame. 13. The stitch quality is great. I have the lightning stitch regulator but the Pro or regular stitch regulator are good ones too. The LS is move expensive but it gives you a screen at the front of the machine. The pro regulator does too, but I am not familiar with it or the regular stitch regulator. The LS is more money because the motor in the machine is different to allow for faster changes and better response time so you won't get long stitches coming out of a point. If you are thinking of adding a computer system later on, check to see if stitch regulation is needed. IQ does not need your machine to have a stitch regulator. I love the innova, have had it for almost 5 years now and it will be my last machine. If you are ever in Georgia, south of Atlanta, come by and play. Debbie
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