The bobbin case spring is an important component to enable quality stitch formation and tension. They weaken over time and need to be replaced - you should keep a spare or two around but make sure you get the right spring for your hook.
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Skipped stitches and/or shredding thread after a needle “event”? Check your hook.
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If your longarm machine does not feel smooth - has bumps/dips/drags/accelerates as you move it around the Frame you may have buildup of “gunk” on the wheels. Learn how to check and resolve.
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New platform to enable longarmers to find longarm quilting retailers, longarm techs, and longarm support via housecalls
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Bad stitches in one direction? Check the encoders.
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Ouch! That made a mark… and a locked-down hopping foot which disabled the longarm. Check all the quilt seams before firing up the longarm.
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If your top-thread check-spring breaks or weakens, and you have a machine with an electronic tension system such as a Handi Quilter Amaar, Forte, Infinity and newer Avante’s, or Baby Lock Regalia, this video will show how to easily replace.
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If your top-thread check-spring breaks or weakens, and you have a machine with a manual tension system such as a Handi Quilter HQ16, Sweet Sixteen, Simply Sixteen, older Avante’s and Fusions, Baby Lock Coronets, or Janome QMP-18’s this video will show how to easily replace.
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If your handwheel spins when you crank it but does not spin the pole, you either have a loose bolt or more likely a broken insert. This video will show you how to make an easy repair.
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Regarding your quilting Frame - Level may NOT be flat.... Continuing the search for a frame that is so level and flat a sensitive Free Motion Quilter feels nothing but smooth motion.
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If you own a Handi Quilter Simply Sixteen, older Avante’s/Fusion’s, Baby Lock Coronet. Janome QMP 18 or similar machines without the electronic tension measurement system learn how to replace your top tension check spring (aka take-up spring).
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If you own a Handi Quilter Infinity, Forte, Amara, later-generation Fusion/Avante, or BabyLock Regalia learn how to replace your top tension check spring (aka take-up spring). 10 minutes and less than $10.
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Thread shredding in certain directions? Are you using a Glide Foot or Glide Foot 2? You may have a crack/channel/groove in the center.
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You may have seen the analysis of new and used standard needles along with generally accepted industry guidance on when needles should be changed elsewhere on the site. A couple of quilters reached out to me with questions on how ballpoint needles fared.
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Why (and when) does your needle need to be changed? After a recent machine service standard testing of the stitch quality was done and though the stitch was good, the holes in the fabric were big and erratic. I asked the client when the needle had last been changed and she couldn't remember - a dozen or more quilts.
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If you notice an Amara, Forte, Regalia, or other similar machine “rocking” as it moves from front-to-rear / rear-to-front on the carriage, and one or more of the wheels of the machine housing are not in constant contact with the carriage, the likely issue is a leveling screw that is out of adjustment.
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Resolving Longarm Quilting Frame alignment problems with a laser.... Sensitive free-motion quilters require a level and flat Frame to allow precise control of the longarm to enable a smooth quilting experience.
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After the post a few days ago on how to check for proper tension on the bobbin brake spring (also called bobbin tension spring or bobbin anti-backlash spring) I have had several inquiries about how to replace one that has flattened out.
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