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Won't stitch one particular block
Posted: Aug. 22, 2007, 3:00 PM
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Hi everyone, I've got one for you. I've been using my HQ16 for over a year and never had this happen before. I'm quilting a quilt for a friend. She has used 40 different fabrics - all the same block with a different fabric in each block. The machine will not quilt the first block. I did the other 3 in the row without a problem. This first block which might be a batik in a dark teal. My stitches are about 1 inch long. I thought it was because there are a lot of seams but it sewed the other blocks without any problem. I've left a message for HandiQuilter - hoping one of the teachers will have a solution. I don't think I could just do a meander in the block either. If I don't hear from them today, I think I'll loosen the bobbin for just this one block and see what happens. I'm getting tired of taking out stitches. Help somebody!!!! |
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Won't stitch one particular block
Posted: Aug. 26, 2007, 9:53 AM
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| Did you ever get a solution to your problem? I am quite interested in seeing what the problem is. I talked to a couple other gals that longarm and they have never had that problem. |
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Won't stitch one particular block
Posted: Aug. 26, 2007, 5:34 PM
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Donna: I just experienced that problem myself a week or so ago, it was not a batik, it was a cream on cream and I never could find out why. I ended up changing needles and using a larger needle to get through it. Still does not make sense to me so I will be happy to know what the answer is too. |
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Won't stitch one particular block
Posted: Aug. 27, 2007, 9:25 AM
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Hi, I haven't talked to the piecer yet but I think she used some hand-dyed fabric that she dyed herself. I ended up loosening the top and bottom tensions. There were a couple of spots that I re-did on my small machine. Since it was the first block in the quilt I could manage it and thankfully none of the rest caused any trouble (75 x 95). Handiquilter said that they were stumped also but would have suggested using a larger needle. If I hadn't unstitched that stupid block so many times, I would have gone to a larger needle but I didn't want to leave bigger holes besides the small holes. I'm so glad that I finished that quilt - it wasn't fun - a lot of seams with half inch pieces of finished strips. Wish I knew how to send a picture - it looks great. I had trouble with a cream on cream too. I could hear the needle go in every time and continued after changing to a new needle. I guess I'll consider this as a learning experience. |
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Won't stitch one particular block
Posted: Aug. 27, 2007, 5:27 PM
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| just wondering if the cream on cream fabrics y'all had trouble with were the kind with the design painted on? |
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Won't stitch one particular block
Posted: Aug. 30, 2007, 6:56 PM
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monkeymomquilts Mine was the painted on kind. the fabric felt like it was kind of rubbery where the design was. I also work at a fabric shop and we don't see this often. But then we can't tell the customers what they can quilt with. lol |
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Won't stitch one particular block
Posted: Aug. 31, 2007, 7:59 AM
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Hi, I talked to the piecer about her fabric and she said that it was hand dyed that she purchased from a quilt shop and thankfully only purchased half of a yard because it was so expensive. It really didn't feel much different than the other fabrics but sure was a stinker to quilt. |
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Won't stitch one particular block
Posted: Sept. 3, 2007, 9:10 PM
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| I wished I read this earlier. Last week I had a problem with a baby quilt. It was also hand dyed fabric. I changed needle. changed threads 3 times, adjusted tension. Took threads out 3 times. But I finally got it done. I almost threw in it in the trash, but it wasn't mine so I couldn't. |
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Won't stitch one particular block
Posted: Oct. 7, 2007, 1:23 PM
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| Did anyone try using silicone on the thread and/or needle? I'm just starting my HQ experience but used silicone when I tried machine quilting through that type fabric. Our HQ's are definately different from a sewing machine. |
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Won't stitch one particular block
Posted: Oct. 8, 2007, 8:43 AM
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| When I experienced the problem with that one particular block, I did put silicone on my thread - I usually don't need it - but it didn't help. It did turn out that particular piece of fabric was hand dyed and very coarse. The larger need probably would have helped. I hope I never experience that situation again. |
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Won't stitch one particular block
Posted: Oct. 17, 2007, 11:20 AM
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| I've had this problem a few times when the fabric has metalic in it. |
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