Ask The Expert - Thread, Needle, Bobbins

720 topics in this forum

1. I retimed my Millie and now it will not sew front to back?

   By LinneaMarie, June 3
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   • jimerickson
   • June 8

2. Thread drag coming off spool

   By nancys13, June 24, 2022
   • 8 replies
   • 494 views
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   • chrissiequilter
   • May 29

3. HELP- #1-Needle hitting Stitch Plate, #2 can't get tension corrected

   By Terrib, February 16
   • 3 replies
   • 119 views
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   • RunningThreads
   • February 17

4. Machine falls off rails

   By PhyllisM50, October 24, 2022
   • 1 reply
   • 251 views
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   • jimerickson
   • October 27, 2022

5. Needle up/down won’t work and machine buzzes

   By Gabs1213, July 9, 2022
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   • 331 views
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   • Gabs1213
   • July 11, 2022

6. Squeaky machine

   By Ovelle5, February 8, 2022
   • 1 reply
   • 283 views
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   • jimerickson
   • February 10, 2022

7. New needle insert trouble

   By jand635@hotmail.com, February 6, 2022
   • 4 replies
   • 261 views
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   • Cagey
   • February 7, 2022

8. Bobbins L vs bobbin M

   By Jeannette Speedy, January 25, 2022
   • 1 reply
   • 332 views
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   • jimerickson
   • January 27, 2022

9. broken needle made a hole in the fabric!

   By Jane Kaman, January 23, 2022
   • 2 replies
   • 272 views
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   • Jane Kaman
   • January 24, 2022

10. Needle breaks on Lucey

    By Pam Berryhill, February 4, 2021
    • 2 replies
    • 396 views
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    • ellenmurray
    • January 16, 2022

11. Bottom thread isn’t right and I don’t know how to correct it.

    By New quilter in ga, January 3, 2022
    • 2 replies
    • 294 views
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    • barbm
    • January 3, 2022

12. Formula for estimating the number of bobbins needed

    By Casual Quilter, November 9, 2020
    • 3 replies
    • 714 views
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    • dbams
    • December 7, 2021

13. Isacord Variegated Thread

    By kbaumbusch, October 29, 2021
    • 0 replies
    • 279 views
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    • kbaumbusch
    • October 29, 2021

14. Do you check bobbin tension each time?

    By Brenda Gagnon, October 22, 2021
    • 1 reply
    • 344 views
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    • Plumpurple
    • October 23, 2021

15. Thread bunches up on bottom of quilt

    By Lois Lemaire, June 29, 2021
    • 2 replies
    • 346 views
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    • dbams
    • June 29, 2021

16. Help

    By Grandma Marta, March 19, 2021
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    • Grandma Marta
    • March 19, 2021

17. Top Thread Breaks every time I stop

    By lynep, March 14, 2021
    • 1 reply
    • 492 views
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    • lynep
    • March 14, 2021

18. 4.5 needles

    By Pam Berryhill, February 8, 2021
    • 1 reply
    • 304 views
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    • RunningThreads
    • February 8, 2021

19. loops on bottom of quilt

    By lorihufford, July 18, 2006
    • 8 replies
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    • Cagey
    • September 6, 2020

20. Broken needle now hitting on uptake!

    By Debhaugen, August 30, 2020
    • 7 replies
    • 373 views
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    • mkc
    • August 31, 2020

21. Needle up and down issue

    By PamelaG, August 2, 2020
    • 4 replies
    • 432 views
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    • RunningThreads
    • August 4, 2020

22. Top thread breaking

    By Sbeyma, December 7, 2019
    • 8 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • jimerickson
    • July 16, 2020

23. MonoPoly thread breaking

    By PamelaG, May 30, 2020
    • 0 replies
    • 412 views
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    • PamelaG
    • May 30, 2020

24. Catching and breaking bobbin thread when free motion quilting

    By Heatherp, May 15, 2020
    • 2 replies
    • 523 views
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    • Heatherp
    • May 21, 2020

25. tension too tight?

    By Nic-AB, May 7, 2020
    • 4 replies
    • 406 views
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    • Nic-AB
    • May 7, 2020