Intermittant Pokeys

[Cheryll]

I am defining a pokey as a loop under on the backing. I'll be sewing along fine and then about 8 inches and a pokey. Today I've ripped, broken needles and thread but I'm still having fun. My machine is an Ultimate 2 with of course no stitch regulator.

[SherryRogers]

Tighten up the screw on the end of the tension unit or replace your backlash spring in the bobbin case. Holler if that does not help and we will go from there.

[Cheryll]

I tried to tighten up the scre on the tension but it was already very tight. Does that little black piece on the bobbin come off. I can't see how that would work. I also put a little sponge circle that was on my machine under the spool of thread. It seemed like the thread was jumping all over the place. I use So Fine. This quilt has lots of metallic fabric on the front and the back. I have a little piece of batting with thread ease also on the first place off the spool. I am sewing a pantograph with stars with some curves in between. I am sewing on speed 5. I love my machine it seems I need to get to know it better so I can know what to do. This is only my 8th quilt.

[ramona-quilter]

Hi Cheryll,

I think what Sherry was asking about was the bobbin

case spring, that thin circle that sits under the bobbin inside

the bobbin case. It's a little bigger than a dime and has

slots in it that form 2 fingers. Sometimes those fingers

flatten out. If you have an extra spring, remove the old

one.... being careful to notice the 2 slots that the sides fit

into. Then insert a new spring.

No spring available? Pull the old one out and ease up the

2 fingers a bit so that they are not flat. Put the spring back

into the case fitting it into the 2 slots, put in the same bobbin

you have been using and go for it.

Let us know how you do. I want to see photos of the quilt

with that metallic thread. You are a wild woman.:cool: