njquiltergirl Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Hi. Every now and then a weird thing happens. I can usually just re-thread and go but it can be annoying to keep your eye on the thread path while stitching. Seems my Rainbows thread kept poping out of the check spring. I had used it on two quilts and all was well. By the last two rows of the last quilt, it kept coming out from behind the check spring and making messy stitches...or getting caught on the front cover and then breaking. What am I missing...what am I doing wrong? Should I call Amy at the factory? Thanks! Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to all. Lisa APQS Liberty (about 1 1/2 years old) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Lisa, I am guessing but perhaps your spool or cone of thread is twisting a bit?. Try turning the cone or thread in the opposite direction, or upside down and let it spool off that way. See if that works. I lightly stuffed a little chunk of batting in the thread guide that is directly above the spool holder in back and that helps tame it a bit. You also might (just for curiosity) try a completely different spool of thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsktsn3cats Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 I have had this very same problem over and over. As odd as it sounds, maybe your top tension is too tight. I know it seems as though it should be tighter if the thread is popping out. But for me, the fix was to loosen it rather than tighten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoTech Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Are you using a thread net? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njquiltergirl Posted December 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Hi. Thanks for the replies! No, no thread net. All was well for about an hour with it as-is. Clean, well-oiled machine, purring along well. I'll try the batting in the first guide. I do not think I want to adjust the tension since it was perfect until then, unless someone thinks it can change as you quilt??! Yikes! Lisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Lisa, a thread net is a great suggestion from GeoTech. With slippery threads a thread net might solve your problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnHenry Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Does it make a difference if you are at the end of the spool / cone? I guess that would go back to a tension problem, wouldn't it? Or what if both the spool and bobbin were getting low at the same time? I'm brand new, what do I know? But I'm just wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lsilver Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 I think you need to loosen your tension... with Rainbows it really needs to be looser than you think and the tension will still be perfect, I'll bet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Stuart - APQS Service Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 Check to see if your 3-hole thread guide on the side of the machine right above your tension control is at an 8 o'clock to 2 o'clock angle (when looking at the side cover directly)...if it has worked it's way down below a 45 degree angle, the thread will work it's way out of the tension discs while you are quilting, causing the tension to go haywire - possibly causing the jumping thread problems. That guide is really a screw with a funny 'head', so if it has worked it's way down, you can lift up on the bottom of it to 'tighten' the screw, moving the thread guide to the required angle. Also, keep the humidity level up a little more in the winter to avoid static electricity problems - cotton will be more susceptible to this type of problem, but static and thread aren't the best of friends! Hope you have a Great Christmas and a Wonderful New Year!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 Amy, My thread guide is always moving. Is there something I can do to make it stay put? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Stuart - APQS Service Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 If you remove the phillips head screw that is on the side cover right above the 3-hole thread guide, you may be able to get that guide to do a full revolution clockwise (tighter) and it will keep it's place easier...otherwise, a small piece of duct tape on the side cover will give that guide something to 'grab' onto, or adding a small plastic spacer like the ones on the back cover can help it tighten down a bit easier...we have spacers here, in case you want to get one when you order supplies next time - guess that might be a little prettier than the duct tape idea, but whatever works!! Call me if you have questions.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 Thanks Amy. I did get it to rotate around once a while back but it seems to be loosening again. I can always tell when my tension all of a sudden gets wonky. I'll use the duck tape for now and when I place my next order I'll be sure to include spacers! Thanks for being so available! Merry Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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