Shahann Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 I'm having a problem with random loops on the bottom of my quilt. I don't understand what is happening all of a sudden. I have quilted about 50 quilts with my Nolting 23". It has a stitch regulator. I just started doing customer quilts and of course this new problem has started. I have used the same Maxilock thread. I have been using the same color on top and bottom. I decided to use the customer's Signature thread as she wished. The tension was all messed up and threw tons of loops on the bottom of the quilt. I adjusted and adjusted and adjusted the top tension knob. Suddenly I realized that the cord from my laser pointer was touching the spool of thread and was the culprit. Now I can't get the tension quite right. I have done three charity quilts as practice to get the tension correct. The machine is still throwing little knots on the bottom at random. I am pretty sure it is doing it when I slow down, but I'm still not sure. Here are the pictures on my blog: http://new2quilting.blogspot.com/2013/10/help-longarm-tension-problem.html Thanks for any suggestions you may have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmkeindl1 Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 The experts will eventually chime in here! But this is good reading about tension: http://www.apqs.com/adjust-tension/ Where it's intermittent, my guess is it's the thread path(s) probably the bobbin - clean everything for lint or small pieces of thread (the bobbin case too) re-thread making sure there are no burrs and that everything goes between the tension disks where it should, then adjust your tension (see article). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srichardson Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Here is another link for you. Dawn gives suggestions on dealing with knots on the back. I don't know how similar your Nolting is to an APQS in terms of thread path but perhaps this will be of help to you. Good luck! http://forum.apqs.com/index.php?/topic/32245-quality-control-on-the-backside-of-a-quilt/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahann Posted October 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Problem solved!!! After talking to the Nolting dealer and taking a picture of the tension set-up he realized that the thread was riding on top of the tension disks instead of through it. Great service from my Nolting dealer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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