chuckster46 Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 I am having very small puffs of batting coming through on the back side stiching of the quilt I have loaded. I changed the needle still having the problem. Tension adjustment is good, even stiches on top and back. Dark back, Warm & Natural cotton batting. Any suggestions on how to correct would be apprciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grammie Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 I had this happen to me only once. It was the backing fabric which was kinda thin. Keep in mind that the batting also has a right side and a wrong side. You will notice that one side is much smoother. The rough side should be against the backing fabric. If not try a smaller needle like 3.5. My customer told me that they disappeared with the first wash of her quilt. The pokies were very small. I did use a hand embroidery needle with smooth point to kinda poke in the areas that appeared to be larger pokies. Good luck. Hopefully someone else will have another solution for you. Also some battings are not for the longarm. Quality batting is really important with this process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 When I had this problem it was due to the backing fabric also. The customer was a new quilter and had purchased her fabric at Wal-Mart:( . I know you have to buy what you can afford, and if that is it, then so be it. But cheap fabric can cause pokies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtreusch Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 I've seen this occassionally with Warm & Natural. I was told that overall the tension was too tight. I tried a looser bobbin tension than I normally would the next time a customer brought me Warm & Natural and it solved the problem. Debbi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckster46 Posted August 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 Originally posted by chuckster46 I am having very small puffs of batting coming through on the back side stiching of the quilt I have loaded. I changed the needle still having the problem. Tension adjustment is good, even stiches on top and back. Dark back, Warm & Natural cotton batting. Any suggestions on how to correct would be apprciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckster46 Posted August 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 Thank you for all of your suggestions. I think the quality of the backing material may be the issue. I will try a little less tension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltaholi_518 Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 I jsut had it happen with Dream Cotton, Request. The backing fabric was good quality. Hmmm. When she picks it up I will mention it, and also that it will probably "wash out" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrna Ficken Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 If I have backing poking through the back it's because I have the backing on upsidedown. Myrna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LA Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 Would'nt that be the *batting* ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Thiesssen Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 I've also had pokies when the batting was put in the sandwich upside down. You really have to make sure that the scrim is against the backing and the loft of the batting is toward the top... if you still have trouble, try the smallest, sharpest needle you can use with that particular thread. Hope you figure it out! Lisa Thiessen:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 Many types of batting have a scrim on one side. A scrim is a thin layer of coating that keeps the batting together and prevents it from poking out when the needle is passed through it. I think Myrna meant to say batting -- if you put the scrim side facing up, the batting will poke out the back. Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckster46 Posted August 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 My "pokies" seem to have gone away. I did have the rough side of the batting to the quilt back. Just to be sure I understand. The correct way to load the batting is with the rough side towards the quilt back. Thank you all again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 I would like confirmation on that, too. The way I learned it is that the bumpy/rough/non-scrim faces the back-side of the quilt top. Since the back of the quilt top is pieced with lots of thread, it seems rough to me. So rough to rough. So the scrim goes toward the back. That's how I remember it . Is that right. Or do I need to un-learn this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckster46 Posted August 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 Linda, Thank you for the easy to remember guide, rough to rough. Makes sense to me now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 okay, so on Quilters Dream Bat there is a side that is smooth, but has holes, then the other side is what you are calling the rough side - and the rough side goes against the back of the top?? So for 2 years I have been doing this wrong??? Okay now I know I need a one-on-one, beginning class!! MYRNA!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzakel Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 When I was brand new to long arm machine quilting, I asked the nice folks at Quilter's Dream the proper way to load their batting, and they told me "fuzzy side down". So the fuzzy side goes toward the backing the smooth side toward the quilt top. Sue Kelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katydids Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 In Dawn Cavanaughs beginning class we were told the fuzzy or rough side goes to the backing, smooth side to the top. I don't think the rough to rough theory is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeri Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 I had the pokies also about a week ago. I use lots of Hobbs 80/20 and have never had it happen before with it. My customer said that she used a really cheap fabric on the back, she made this quilt for someone else and that's what they had chosen (her usual is from LQS). I do occasionally have it happen with Warm and Natural, I just bought a roll of their new 80/20 blend and am hoping I don't have the same problem. jeri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grammie Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 Interesting how this chat is going. Smooth side of batting facing up is all I know. That's my way. Think about the direction your needle is entering the quilt top. Once the needle (at higher speeds) enters the batting if the SOFT is on bottom it would seem it could easily push some batting thru. Maybe that's incorrect. Just thinking out loud. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TishMarshall Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 You know, I've been doing this for 6 years and have made many many quilts and never knew that there was a right or wrong side to batting:o!! huh. Good to know. Tish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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