Quilting Regina 10 Report post Posted March 12, 2016 When I'm quilting and make a sudden change in direction, there is a bit of a jerk in the head of the machine as if something is a little loose. The handle is tight. Is there something else that I can tighten that will stop this jerking or is this normal? Quote Lucey and Quilt Path LaGrange, GA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ffq-lar 3,600 Report post Posted March 12, 2016 You might have a bit of fish-tail going on and adjusting your carriage wheels is a good place to start. Fishtailing is where the head slews slightly and feels like a little jump---like a car going too fast around a curve and the back end goes out of alignment with the front. If you're happy with the contact your wheels are making with the rails (you have a smooth ride and a smooth stitching line) you may want to slow down at the sharp points. Otherwise adjust your carriage wheels a bit tighter so there's no play. Quote Linda Rech Finely Finished Quilts Millennium on Bliss rails--hand-guided http://www.topperquilttools.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barbm 326 Report post Posted March 12, 2016 Depending on the age of your Lucey and the kind of wheel system you have, you may not be able to adjust those wheels. Check that the block holding your handle is tight - if you have the ergonomic (movable) handles, tightening up the thumbscrews on the front of the block only tightens that block around the handle. If the block itself is "wiggly," you may need to tighten up the allen screws that hold that block tight against the head. If that's the case, check back here for instructions or give me a call at (509) 671-1467. Quote Barbara Mayfield APQS Sales Representative & EducatorAND Quilt Path owner!!! "Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best." ~Henry van DykeAPQS Northwest 1085 12th Ave. NW, Suite D2 Issaquah, WA 98027 (425) 243-3502 info@apqsnw.com www.apqsnw.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quilting Regina 10 Report post Posted March 13, 2016 I'm not sure what year Lucey I have. I bought it last year used from APQS, and it has the bliss system. The looseness does not seem to be coming from the front of the block, but by the same token, I can't really tell where it's coming from. Can carriage wheels for a bliss system be tightened? Quote Lucey and Quilt Path LaGrange, GA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barbm 326 Report post Posted March 13, 2016 Nope, Bliss is a fixed system. You might want to give APQS Service a call. Quote Barbara Mayfield APQS Sales Representative & EducatorAND Quilt Path owner!!! "Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best." ~Henry van DykeAPQS Northwest 1085 12th Ave. NW, Suite D2 Issaquah, WA 98027 (425) 243-3502 info@apqsnw.com www.apqsnw.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quilting Regina 10 Report post Posted March 13, 2016 OK. I'll give APQS a call. Thanks, everyone. Quote Lucey and Quilt Path LaGrange, GA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BethDurand 350 Report post Posted March 13, 2016 I'm wondering if it's something that the Bliss system does and just takes some getting used to. I concur with Barb. Contact APQS, but when I first got Bliss things were loosey goosey, and it was disconcerting. Quote Beth Durand Elizabeth Originals Custom Quilting www.eocquilting.com beth@eocquilting.com 2006 APQS Millenium Authorized APQS Dealer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
