Barb OMelia Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 I'm hoping that there is a way to solve this ongoing problem with my Millennium. I understand that the machine likes best to go left to right and top to bottom (from the front), but I often get sporadic 'railroad tracks' top or bottom when going the 'wrong' way. If I adjust the tension to get rid of the tracks I get ugly loose stitches going the 'right' way. I have checked everything I know to do - top and bottom tensions, new needles, checked for burrs everywhere I can think of, visually checked for timing, cleaned, oiled etc., etc. She is a great machine, taking any thread I want to use, but this off and on problem is making me nuts!! I can't believe that the show quality quilters would put up with this, so, there must be a solution somewhere out there. Thanks for letting me vent. I'd greatly appreciate any advice anyone could send my way. Barb O'Melia Crossroads Quilting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyL Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 Barb: I still think it is a matter of tension and getting the perfect spot for both the top and bottom tension. When I got my Ult. I many years ago, I had the same problem. I remember calling Mark and he told me it was the tension and I didn't believe him but after messing with the tension, I finally figured out what the problem was and now I get it right. I find that my bobbin tension has to be pretty loose and my top tension pretty tight . . just barely looser than the point where the top thread looks too thight, and I get a perfect stitch. Have you read the tension topic over at Superior Threads? It's great and I'd recommend it if you haven't read it. Good luck and . . it is NOT something you have to live with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crafty Unicorn Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 Barb, I have been having the same problem. Judy is right about "just the right spot" for the tension. I also find that it is worse when I start going too fast for the speed of the machine... my stiches get a little longer and up pop the railroad tracks. It's just my machine's way of telling me to slow down or turn up the speed. Best of Luck, Leslie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb OMelia Posted January 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Thanks Judy and Leslie I'm sure you are right that it is a tension problem. I've have perfect tension in the past, but what puzzles (and frustrates) me so is that it happens after I've tested the stitch on a practice piece, all is great, then during the quilting, the tracks pop up again....nothing has been changed. It is mostly a problem using the SR. Maybe I do need to slow down when going in the 'wrong' direction!! I'll try that today. Thanks again. Barb O'Melia Crossroads Quilting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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