Mary Beth Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 I have a problem with my machine wanting to needle up/down when I don't want it to. Warming up the machine is suppose to help with that problem. Be careful with the oil. I too clean my machine wirh WD-40 then wipe it down and put a drop of oil in the wicks on top and in the bobbin assembly as Shana described. In the beginning I had too much oil going on and one day I bumped the light bar with my the back of my hand and had oil every where. I had to take the side off the machine and clean it all up inside and out...so don't over do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowena Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 I always run my Millie before use to warm up, otherwise the Needle positioner is sluggish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 I never knew I should warm up my millie too, but thanks to you all now I do and I will, I am sure she will thank me for it especially now that it is so cold outside! One other thing that helped me as well is to clean the inside of those wheels with a q-tip and alcohol now and then, (lots of black stuff comes off) I know we've had this discussion before but every couple of mos I also put a little car wax on my rails and boy does she fly! In any direction! I can push my millie with my finger and she will glide for about 4 or more feet. I have learned so much from this site! Thanks, Vicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasewsit Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Vickie, Hi!! I just remember somewhere in the chat it was told NOT to put the wax on the rails that have the SR on it. could mess up your stitches... The others are ok. Just my 2cents worth~ linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Dear QuiltMonkey (aka, Assy), I liked your description so much until I saved it as a document. That is because I want to be just like you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heirloom Quilter Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Hi! I usually have a quilt loaded on my LA before I turn it on. Do I need to take the quilt off before I oil and WD40 the machine? Here is a pic of the sailboat quilt I made my new grandson for Christmas. I used pinwheels and sailboats with waves in the 9 patch and strip blocks and freehanded the outline of the appliqued sailboats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyeQ Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Originally posted by Mary Beth I have a problem with my machine wanting to needle up/down when I don't want it to. Warming up the machine is suppose to help with that problem. MB I think the extra stitch/up-down thingy gets WORSE when it warms up. It's my understanding that if it does that you need to turn the #8 screw down a tad. I HATE it when it takes an extra stitch!!!! I have mine set so that it's a bit sluggish until we warm up (which, admittedly, I don't do first) and then perfect the rest of the time. The only exception is in the summer when it gets too hot in my room, and I've been quilting for several hours. Then I get the extra stitch. :mad: Fortunately it's seldom enough that I can live with it. As for ease of movement, I am SO impressed with my machine. I did have to play with my wheel adjustments to get them where I like. I had a hard time seeing the narrow spot on my set nuts so I had DH mark a straight line going from the center of the hole to the outside, like a clock hand, on the narrow spot. It was easy for him to see it. I finally found her sweet spot and now have my wheels (all 4 nuts) set at 8 o clock exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Originally posted by LTZQLTR Hi! I usually have a quilt loaded on my LA before I turn it on. Do I need to take the quilt off before I oil and WD40 the machine? Here is a pic of the sailboat quilt I made my new grandson for Christmas. I used pinwheels and sailboats with waves in the 9 patch and strip blocks and freehanded the outline of the appliqued sailboats. Hi Debbie, Your photo didn't come through (maybe too big?) can you resize and try to post it again? I would love to see your sailboat quilt. I am sure it is very cute. PS: You don't need to remove a quilt to clean and oil your bobbin area. When you move the machine over so it's off beyond the edge of the quilt, just be careful not to overspray or drip on the quilt. I would lay a piece of cloth, scrap batting or clean rag on top of the quilt just in case of a splash over or drip while doing your cleaning routine. Happy quilting. Shana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smorris Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Hi Regarding warming the machine up and the needle positioner adjustment. You should thoroughly warm the machine up BEFORE you make the No 8 pod adjustment. Hope to see that picture of the sailboats too Debbie. sue in australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heirloom Quilter Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Sorry the quilt picture didn't come through. I'll try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Debbie, if you can make the photo so it is under 100kb (in other words, size that is sendable in an email) you can easily attach it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heirloom Quilter Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Maybe this time it will go through. I received an error message that said" My SQL has encountered an unknown error. To find out the exact problem, please set the DEBUG flag to true in config.php." I haven't a clue what that means or where to fix it. I rebooted my computer, so maybe that fixed it. If not, I'll have to try again later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Debbie my guess is the name of your file. Change it and don't have any ,'*) or other characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heirloom Quilter Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Thank you, I changed the file name to sailboat quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Debbie, That is really cute. My guess is that you had it named Johnathan's something and that apostrophe is what was causing you the problem. SQL must use that as some kind of command language and it confuses the server. I love sailboat quilts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Cute quilt Debbie!!! I love sailboats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heirloom Quilter Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Thank you, I changed the file name to sailboat quilt. Here's a close up of the quilting. I only use stencils right now, but would like to learn how to do more continuous lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smorris Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Hi Debbie Thanks for sticking with it, thats a lovely quilt . Looking forward to seeing more of your quilts when you get adventurous with continuous line patterns, there are so many wonderful designs on the market. Sue in Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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