Sewing Machine: Skipping Stitches

[1quiltinnana]

If anyone has a White Quilter's Machine 1740 please help ! I am trying to free motion stitch a quilt and my machine will skip stitches. It does this with my Walking Foot and the Stipple foot. I've adjusted tensions, changed needles, threads, etc. Does anyone have a suggestion to keep this from happening? I may have to take machine to repair shop. Thanks a lot.

[cindyg]

Good to see you 1QN.

Have you cleaned your machine lately including the bobbin area? Other than that I don't know. Looks like you will be taking your machine in. Ain't that the pits?

[dforseth]

Have you changed the needle and if you have is it in the right way. The flat part goes to the back, and if the needle doesn't have a flat part look at the eye of the needle to tell the front from the back.

Hope this helps.
Debbie

[cindyg]

1QN - did you solve the stitch skipping problem?

[1quiltinnana]

Thanks....I'm taking my machine into the shop today for maintenance. It is still giving me a problem with stitches. I appreciate your help.

[1quiltinnana]

My Machine is in the shop for 2 weeks....the lady doesn't think it is a major problem so I'm glad of that. I miss my "machine" and am ready to quilt on my Cat quilt!!!

[gardenquilter]

have you checked your throat plate

[cindyg]

1QN - I was wondering how the cat quilt is coming along.