If you read my blog with any regularity you know that I had one heck of a time quilting a charity quilt recently. I finally finished it and donated it but not without some frustration. I was having problems with my Brother PQ 1500 and skipped stitches. I finally switched to my Pfaff and finished the quilt without further problems.
I love Steve at my local sewing machine repair shop so I headed over there with my machine, skipped stich samples and lots of information about the thread and needles I was using. I knew since it was an intermittent type problem, it was going to be hard to diagnose and fix. After a long discussion with Steve I left it in his hands to resolve. Sure enough a few days later he called and I went and picked it up confident that my problem was resolved.
Yesterday I finally sat down to give it a try. I didn’t have any skipped stitches but it was making an awful clunking noise and when I looked at the stitches I could really see the needle holes even though I was using the same thread in the bobbin as on the top. (Notice the stitching near the bottom of the picture.)
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The clunking noise really had me worried. I was afraid the needle was hitting something. As I pulled the practice piece out from under the machine, I noticed something sticking out from under the quilt sandwich. Sure enough, I had a manila folder (with paperwork inside) stuck under the quilt sandwich. Duh!!!!!! No wonder the machine was clunking away. But by golly it wasn’t skipping stitches anymore.
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Notice the nice even (no skipping) stiches on the back of the folder. Thank goodness I can replace the paperwork fairly easily so I don’t have to take the stitching out. I think I’ll keep it as a reminder to check what’s laying around before I start quilting something for real.
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Now back to Steve, he really is a great guy. He takes the time to listen to you so that he’s able to resolve any issues you might have. Steve can be reached at:
Singer Sewing Center
11891 Valley View St Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 899-2739
He shares the space with Sheri at the The Quilt Cupboard quilt store. If you live in the area, both are worth visiting.
Enjoy,
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