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Stitching Problem
Posted: April 13, 2007, 12:28 PM
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Help. I don't know how to fix the problem of the stitching forks being created on the backing side of the quilt. What am I doing wrong and what do I need to do to fix it. Is it tension? Is it a speed issue. Also, I don't understand what 'My Speed' is and what is should be set at. Any help is welcome Judie |
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Stitching Problem
Posted: April 13, 2007, 3:23 PM
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Judie; My Speed is the speed that you want your HQ 16 to be set to when it is first turned on. It should be the speed that you feel comfortable quilt at. You can change your "My Speed" setting by going through the menus on your handle bars. Scroll down the menu (by pressing the down arrow) until the solid dot is next to "Set Up" and press the "Select" button. Scroll down to "My Speed" and press the "Select" button. Press the up or down buttons to set your speed to the desired value and press the "Select" button. If you could be more descriptive as to what you mean by "stitching forks", I might be able to help you with that problem too. Good luck ... Quiltingly Yours, Denise |
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Stitching Problem
Posted: April 13, 2007, 5:54 PM
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Stitching forks are hard to describe but easy to draw. So...do a basic loop tee loop stitch...you have a circle which connects to another circle.. (Not perfect circles but more like ovals) I know they must have a technical name for it but I call it loop tee loop. Now that you have the circles... put in little straight marks sticking out from the outside edge of the circle. Not all the way around the circle just on one side. I have My Speed set at 50 but it still is going a hundred miles an hour. Doesn't seem that anything has changed. What is your speed set at? |
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Stitching Problem
Posted: April 13, 2007, 6:59 PM
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| I am having the very same problem and turned it off for the day. I had just wound a bobbin and assume that is the problem. My bobbin winder has not worked right since I got it. Sometimes it winds okay and most of the time it makes a mess! Are your stitches easily removed from the back? Yep mine do. I will rewind another bobbin tomorrow and try again - I hate throwing away all of this thread! If I am wrong about this I will be happy to hear what y'all say to fix it. Thanks! |
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Stitching Problem
Posted: April 13, 2007, 7:52 PM
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| I had the same problem. Try rethreading your machine. I have been told if the problem is on the back side then it the top thread. If the problem is in the top thread then it has to do with the bobbin. If you rethread the machine and still have those forks try you tension. It might be to loose. Let me know. |
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Stitching Problem
Posted: April 14, 2007, 12:30 PM
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My bobbin winder worked great for awhile and then stopped working properly. I found that by taking a pen and using the non-writing end... push in on the flat side of the bobbin while it was winding would cause the machine to thread the bobbin properly. When I had the motor stall problem, I took my bobbin winder in also and Jack the repair man said the the prongs which the bobbin slips onto weren't spread apart enough and that's all he did was move the prongs apart just a tad bit. Now it works find again. I know that when the top tension is too loose the back of the quilt bird nest's. These forks are different than birds nests. The stitching looks fine except for every now and then it throws in a loop with forks. When I used to quilt with my regular sewing machine I had these forks also and someone told me that it had to do with the movement of my hands/fabric and the speed of the machine. Now that I'm not moving the fabric, how do I fix it? I'll go take a picture and show you the forks. Thanks for all your help. |
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Stitching Problem
Posted: April 14, 2007, 12:35 PM
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| Hi, I'm back with a picture of my stitching forks. |
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Stitching Problem
Posted: April 14, 2007, 12:37 PM
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| The picture didn't come out very good. The stitching is fine except for the 2 lowest loops on the right. They were very clear in the picture I took but it just didn't come across the airways properly. |
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Stitching Problem
Posted: April 14, 2007, 9:49 PM
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| I have heard those stitching forks called 'eyelashes'. They are usually caused by uneven tension. Try loosening the tension on the side with the 'eyelashes'. Also going too fast in the turns or loops can contribute. |
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Stitching Problem
Posted: April 15, 2007, 10:58 AM
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I think your answer about going too fast in the turns is more accurate than tension. The tension is fine in all of the other stitching. However, I thought that the stitch regulator was supposed to take care of stuff like that. I have my stitch regulator set to ON. Eyelashes is a good name, they look just that. Thanks for the input, Judie |
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Stitching Problem
Posted: April 17, 2007, 3:53 PM
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I find myself getting the "eyelashes" when I'm doing loops. Meandering is fine, but I find myself going a little faster around the loop and it creates the "lashes". I have to concentrate on keeping an even speed when doing the loops and then there is no problem. (But I do not use the stitch regulator.) Happy quilting |
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Stitching Problem
Posted: May 10, 2007, 1:41 PM
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Judie; Eyelashes are commonly caused by a sudden increase in speed or by going around a curve too fast. They are almost show up around curves. Slow down a bit around the curves and try to keep you speed a little more consistant. It takes practice, but not a lot. Quiltingly Yours, Denise |
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Stitching Problem
Posted: June 19, 2007, 7:06 PM
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Hi Ladies, I am having the same problem. I have tried adjusting the tension, rethreading the machine, cleaning out the bobbin casing, slowing down, going faster and NOTHING works. It won't do it for every stitch but it looks just the picture you have on this site. Also my bobbin stitches are super easy to remove from the back. I called my distributer and she suggested changing the angle of the needle a little and I did that also. I'm going to call it a night and try again tomorrow. Happy Quiltin (I hope so eventually), Carole |
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Stitching Problem
Posted: June 24, 2007, 6:14 PM
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I have had all the problems mentioned above. Ifinally started looking at and testing the bobbin, it seemed to be too tight so started loosening it and that took care of alot of the problems even with the looping. Does anyone know what the rule of thumb is for the bobbin. It scares me to mess with the bobbin but had tried everything else. With a standard machine I have always been told that the thread should pull with slight resistance, is this rule the same with the hq16 bobbin? Thanks bkk |
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Stitching Problem
Posted: June 24, 2007, 7:41 PM
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| Here on the HQ16 site you can find a video of how to test your bobbin. I believe the videos are under education. |
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Stitching Problem
Posted: July 6, 2007, 10:14 AM
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| I had this problem and it corrected when I started slowing down on the curves. The SR (stitch Regulaator) also helps a lot |
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Stitching Problem
Posted: July 8, 2007, 3:22 PM
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| I think I've solved my "eyelash" problem by moving the HQ 16 at the right speed for my selected speed on the HQ 16. BUt, another problem has arisen. My stitches on the back now look like railroad tracks. I'm using a new varigated thread and I believe that I wound my bobbin correctly. Would this be a tension problem? I'm terrified of fooling around with any tension. |
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Stitching Problem
Posted: July 10, 2007, 8:05 AM
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| I would suspect your top tension is the problem if you have railroad tracks on the back. Adjusting the top tension isn't nearly as risky as adjusting the bottom. |
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Stitching Problem
Posted: Nov. 10, 2007, 2:54 PM
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the "eylashes" are a threefold problem...tension, speedand sometimes thead. You still get the eyelashes with the regulator. My friend, a professional longarmer, suggested a few things...she trys to never touch the bobbin...she adjusts tension on the top. Tighten the tension, if you still get the eyelash look, loosen the top a bit, then wrap the thread around the tension plate 1 1/2 times....It worked for me. And of course keep you speed steady....not too fast. The only thread I have had to do the wrapping thing was the star-coates&clark threads. Best of luck Chris |
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Stitching Problem
Posted: Nov. 23, 2007, 1:00 PM
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| I have had this problem suddenly pop up. When I took the bobbin case out the thread had somehow come out of the little slot. Has happened twice so far. Luckly it was easy to unsew the eyelashed areas and correct the problem by sliding thread back into slot. |
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Re: Stitching Problem
Posted: Aug. 20, 2010, 10:15 AM
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Hi,
I am getting very frustrated with the tension on my HQ l6. It looks oaky from a distance but when looking close at it, you can see pokey holes where the needle went through. Then on the back sometimes it's like a straight line and can be pulled right out. Am I making any sense at all? This is driving me crazy. I have even bought a $80 bobbin tension guage and thought that would solve all problems and for a while thought it was better. I use the regulated stitch at 11 and think I am going at a slow steady pace. I have been machine quilting for more than 4 years so shouldn't be such a greenhorn! Also, when turning the top tension dial, whould there be a little clicking noise or not. I don't hear any now and thought maybe I used too. I would appreciate any and all advice. I want to be able to just go and quilt, quilt, and quilt and not be messing with tension all the time. I am 3 hours from a dealer and can't seem to get same day service. Thanks |
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Re: Stitching Problem
Posted: Aug. 20, 2010, 12:10 PM
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| Vicki,I tried calling this number and was told it was not a valid number. |
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