How to fix your tension when free motion quilting and you get the dreaded "eyelashes!" Visit AmyQuilts.com to learn more through Amy's blog, pick up some her recommended supplies, or order rulers and ruler feet for ruler work.
I am new to FMQ and do it on a domestic machine. My biggest problem is that I have watched so many long arm videos, I'm having to remind myself, I CANNOT GO THAT FAST!!!! My stitches look so much better when I slow down and don't "whip" through the curves. I know exactly what you are saying. Thank you so much for helping with the "tension" of learning! :)
Thank you for a great demonstration and explanation of the typical tension issues of Free Motion Quilting. It is always better to have the visual example with the verbal explanation when possible. Many thanks, Jess
Thank you. Iike how you "get right into the subject matter" without a lot of introduction. Really struggling w/my tension on my M7, so this is very helpful.
Thank you so much for this video as I have been trying to get my tension right! I have had eyelashes , the back thread not forming a stitch just running along the back with the top thread coming through. I have tried many different tension but couldn't get it right!
Also, when practicing fmq, I could not get the bottom thread to come up to the top when I dropped the needle down, so I gave up and just started sewing, creating a mess in the bobbin.
Hi! It's a really great video! Could you, please, make more videos like this? But with different colors theads (with contrast). I think that your classes about thread tension in FMQ are the best! When I try to quilt, there are always little tiny dots at the top and under my quilt. Is that normal?
I’m new to quilting and I’m having trouble adjusting the top tension. While quilting a table runner with straight lines (have not tried FMQ ex practice pieces), no matter where I set the tension it stayed the same with bottom thread showing through to top. In another of your videos you said something about where the needle and presser foot should be before changing the tension. Can you give those tips again because obviously I’m doing something wrong.
Typically I keep it at full speed and use the foot pedal to vary the speed as necessary. If I am doing a very tiny design, sometimes I will use my speed control slider to reduce the speed, however, I always like the ability to vary the speed as needed.
