Although straight stitching is OK, when I change to the free-motion foot the stitches become tight on the back ending in a straight line with the top thread showing as loops or bumps
I have done a test run by altering the tension - from 9 - 0 and found 7 to be a good number but when I start to use the machine on my work it quickly starts to go wrong again. I have rethreaded and rewound the bobbin, I have used different threads, and I have changed the needle! Can you please help? Regards Pam
Sewing Machines - Janome - QXL605
Answers & Comments
Hmm, you've already done a lot of things that should have corrected specific problems. The only things that come to mind is that the upper thread is not seated in the tension disk. Remove the thread, RAISE the presser foot and re-thread from the beginning. Am also wondering (since it seems to occur only with this specific presser foot) if it is a generic FMQ presser foot that perhaps does not fit the machine properly so the tension is not being activated. Doubtful that the needle is the problem but you may want to check that the needle/thread/fabric are compatible.
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As a last ditch effort, you can probably try to loosen the bobbin case tension. Just be sure to mark the original skrew setting with a permanent marker or a spot of nail polish so you can return it to the original setting and make only 1/8 turn adjustments at a time, retest, and then readjust...until it is where you want it. I generally keep a special bobbin case that is set up and used only for FMQ.
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