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machine quilting, how to prevent bobbin color from showing on top?

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BARNSRGR8
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machine quilting, how to prevent bobbin color from showing on top?

Post by BARNSRGR8 » Sat Oct 13, 2012 10:33 am

I'm machine quilting, red thread in bobbin, white thread on top, using darning set-up, dropped feed dogs; red thread is being partially pulled to top, appears like red specks instead of all white stitching on top! Any suggestions? Thanks!
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auntjana
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Re: machine quilting, how to prevent bobbin color from showing on top?

Post by auntjana » Sun Oct 14, 2012 6:21 pm

One of your tensions needs to be changed - first try the top - remember where you started so that you can go back if the top doesn't solve your problem - then try the bobbin tension - one move it a little bit - again making a mark so that you can put it back where you started. It is just a trial and error to fix it

Good luck
Jana
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MainelyMe
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Re: machine quilting, how to prevent bobbin color from showing on top?

Post by MainelyMe » Sun Oct 14, 2012 7:22 pm

If you don't want to mess with the tension, you can use invisable thread in the bobbin.
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morgans4
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Re: machine quilting, how to prevent bobbin color from showing on top?

Post by morgans4 » Tue Oct 23, 2012 7:36 am

Your top tension is too tight and is pulling up the bobbin thread.
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