Tension?

While trying to sew his blocks together, Lee was getting frustrated. The top
thread and the bottom thread aren't 'connecting'. Therefore, the threads are
just laying on the top and on the bottom and the blocks aren't 'sewn'
together.

Is this a tension problem? If so, bobbin or top?

I'd look in my book, but I moved and I can't remember where it is.
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LN in NH
a crazy quilter * hand quilter * & hand appliquér
all in all --- a very slow quilter.... So send quilts!
http://photos.yahoo.com/lns_obsessed

LN (remove NOSPAM) wrote:
While trying to sew his blocks together, Lee was getting frustrated. The top
thread and the bottom thread aren't 'connecting'. Therefore, the threads are
just laying on the top and on the bottom and the blocks aren't 'sewn'
together.

Is this a tension problem? If so, bobbin or top?

I'd look in my book, but I moved and I can't remember where it is.


The problem is either that the needle isn't threaded correctly or that
the bobbin isn't put in correctly. That doesn't mean the tension is
correct, only that if it were the tension, you'd have loops, not
stitches that aren't connecting. I'd check the top threading first.


--Lia

Thanks. I figured that too and already rethreaded it. The bobbin looked
fine. Took that out and put it back in as well.

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LN in NH
a crazy quilter * hand quilter * & hand appliquér
all in all --- a very slow quilter.... So send quilts!
http://photos.yahoo.com/lns_obsessed

"Julia Altshuler" wrote in message
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The problem is either that the needle isn't threaded correctly or that
the bobbin isn't put in correctly. That doesn't mean the tension is
correct, only that if it were the tension, you'd have loops, not
stitches that aren't connecting. I'd check the top threading first.


--Lia

the needle in right? clean out the lint too.
Taria

LN (remove NOSPAM) wrote:
Thanks. I figured that too and already rethreaded it. The bobbin looked
fine. Took that out and put it back in as well.

Oh boy, oh boy! Is this the place where I get to shine? Impress you with
my great knowledge? Well, about the only thing I know about?
Have you tried the trick where you hold the bobbin thread: in the
bobbin case, by the thread - out over a big, fat Irish lap or a pillow - and
see if the bobbin case will slowly and gently slide down. If it scoots down
quick or won't move even with a little yo-yo jiggling action . . . yipee
yoooo. That means I can come adjust if for you. Polly

"LN (remove NOSPAM)" wrote in message
...
Thanks. I figured that too and already rethreaded it. The bobbin looked
fine. Took that out and put it back in as well.

--
LN in NH
a crazy quilter * hand quilter * & hand appliquér
all in all --- a very slow quilter.... So send quilts!
http://photos.yahoo.com/lns_obsessed

"Julia Altshuler" wrote in message
news:OOvqd.170282$R05.151083@attbi_s53...

The problem is either that the needle isn't threaded correctly or that
the bobbin isn't put in correctly. That doesn't mean the tension is
correct, only that if it were the tension, you'd have loops, not
stitches that aren't connecting. I'd check the top threading first.


--Lia

Have you tried putting in a new needle. I remember helping students with
projects and the same thing was happening to them. The dull needle was not
going thru the fabric but rather just pushing down on the thread and not
connecting with the bobbin thread. Or try a ball point needle, often used
for synthetic fabrics, will slide around the threads in the fabric to
connect with the bobbin thread.
good luck

"LN (remove NOSPAM)" wrote in message
...
While trying to sew his blocks together, Lee was getting frustrated. The
top
thread and the bottom thread aren't 'connecting'. Therefore, the threads
are
just laying on the top and on the bottom and the blocks aren't 'sewn'
together.

Is this a tension problem? If so, bobbin or top?

I'd look in my book, but I moved and I can't remember where it is.
--
LN in NH
a crazy quilter * hand quilter * & hand appliquér
all in all --- a very slow quilter.... So send quilts!
http://photos.yahoo.com/lns_obsessed

Sounds to me like a problem with the timing, the top thread and the bobbin
thread aren't connecting at the right time and place in order to make the
stitch. Tension problems should cause wonky stitches, not no stitches at
all.

Becky


"LN (remove NOSPAM)" wrote in message
...
While trying to sew his blocks together, Lee was getting frustrated. The
top
thread and the bottom thread aren't 'connecting'. Therefore, the threads
are
just laying on the top and on the bottom and the blocks aren't 'sewn'
together.

Is this a tension problem? If so, bobbin or top?

I'd look in my book, but I moved and I can't remember where it is.
--
LN in NH
a crazy quilter * hand quilter * & hand appliquér
all in all --- a very slow quilter.... So send quilts!
http://photos.yahoo.com/lns_obsessed

Actually, I took the needle out and put it back in. I think it was in wrong,
but it had been sewing correctly for days that way, so go figure.

It's working now.


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LN in NH
a crazy quilter * hand quilter * & hand appliquér
all in all --- a very slow quilter.... So send quilts!
http://photos.yahoo.com/lns_obsessed

"Audrey" wrote in message
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Have you tried putting in a new needle. I remember helping students with
projects and the same thing was happening to them. The dull needle was not
going thru the fabric but rather just pushing down on the thread and not
connecting with the bobbin thread. Or try a ball point needle, often used
for synthetic fabrics, will slide around the threads in the fabric to
connect with the bobbin thread.
good luck

I had a similar problem once; took me 1/2 hour to figure out that I hadn't
picked up the bobbin thread after putting in a newly filled bobbin. Duh!!!

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Donna in WV