Ask The Expert - Thread, Needle, Bobbins

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1. Screws on cover plate too tall, snags basting stitches

   By Tammy V., March 16
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   • Tammy V.
   • March 16
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3. Millie 30 Needle stuck up.

   By Rebekah Schrepfer, November 8, 2023   

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   • dbams
   • November 8, 2023

4. Bobbin thread won't pull up!

   By luluinstm, November 4, 2023
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   • BarbaraGarcia
   • January 22

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

   By LinneaMarie, June 3, 2023
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   • jimerickson
   • June 8, 2023

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

   By Terrib, February 16, 2023
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   • RunningThreads
   • February 17, 2023

7. Machine falls off rails

   By PhyllisM50, October 24, 2022
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   • jimerickson
   • October 27, 2022

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

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

9. Thread drag coming off spool

   By nancys13, June 24, 2022
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   • chrissiequilter
   • May 29, 2023

10. Squeaky machine

    By Ovelle5, February 8, 2022
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    • jimerickson
    • February 10, 2022

11. New needle insert trouble

    By jand635@hotmail.com, February 6, 2022
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    • Cagey
    • February 7, 2022

12. Bobbins L vs bobbin M

    By Jeannette Speedy, January 25, 2022
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    • jimerickson
    • January 27, 2022

13. broken needle made a hole in the fabric!

    By Jane Kaman, January 23, 2022
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    • Jane Kaman
    • January 24, 2022

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

    By New quilter in ga, January 3, 2022
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    • barbm
    • January 3, 2022

15. Isacord Variegated Thread

    By kbaumbusch, October 29, 2021
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    • kbaumbusch
    • October 29, 2021

16. Do you check bobbin tension each time?

    By Brenda Gagnon, October 22, 2021
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    • Plumpurple
    • October 23, 2021

17. Thread bunches up on bottom of quilt

    By Lois Lemaire, June 29, 2021
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    • dbams
    • June 29, 2021

18. Help

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

19. Top Thread Breaks every time I stop

    By lynep, March 14, 2021
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    • lynep
    • March 14, 2021

20. 4.5 needles

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

21. Needle breaks on Lucey

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

22. Formula for estimating the number of bobbins needed

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

23. Broken needle now hitting on uptake!

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

24. Needle up and down issue

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

25. MonoPoly thread breaking

    By PamelaG, May 30, 2020
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    • PamelaG
    • May 30, 2020

26. Catching and breaking bobbin thread when free motion quilting

    By Heatherp, May 15, 2020
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    • Heatherp
    • May 21, 2020