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Why is my sewing machine skipping stitches?
I am trying free-motion quilting for the first time and I cannot get it to stop skipping stitches. I am just doing simple loops all over, but I can t get past the first loop before it starts skipping. I am using a Singer Heavy Duty sewing machine and it is in a cabinet ( so large flat surface to work with). Here are a list of things I have tried to correct the problem.
- First I changed the needle of course. I started with a standard needle, then tried a quilting 130/705 needle, then a 90/14 topstitch (both recommended by professional quilters at the shop)
-I tried re-threading about a hundred times.
-Switched to a thicker better thread
- cleaned and oiled my machine
- Starting from both the middle and different edges of the quilt.
- I got quilting gloves so I could have a better grip
- played with the presser foot pressure a bit
- triple checked the tension
- tried going faster and slower when moving the quilt.
Anyone have anything else I can try. ANYTHING. HELP PLEASE!!
2 Answers
- Nana LambLv 74 years ago
have the machine professionally adjusted? I take my machines to the shop to be cleaned and adjusted once a year. It really helps. Move the fabric slower?
- Anonymous4 years ago
It needs to be professionally cleaned and adjusted. Take it to the nearest dealer and leave it. You should get it back within two weeks - such services do take time - and it'll cost around sixty dollars. If it has busted parts, it may take a bit longer and cost a bit more. But hey - it'll still cost a lot less than buying a new machine.