As said in my previous post, there is no easy way out…..
Patience, practise and persistence must lead to some kind of success. I’ve spend hours on You Tube watching videos,
all about long arm machines and of all I’ve seen, Jamie Wallen spoke to me and
made so much sense. I got confident in
adjusting the bobbin tension so I only had the top guy to fight with, oiled my
machine as if it was a crane but instead of waxing my rails and wheels (I know
the damage wax build up can cause) I returned to my trusted Wurth silicone
spray and buffed the hell of my frame, rails, wheels and anything that needed
moving. And then it happened…… perfect
tension, smooth gliding and me feeling in control. My backing rail is also
belly height; I suppose that is why Lori calls it a belly rail instead of the
suggested higher setting. I guess
different settings works for different people.
Okay being a small test quilt, I had the top floating and
another hint I got from Loading Lori’s way, was not to have my layers too
tight, one of my initial mistakes. I am
SO satisfied with this. Using Cruise Mode 14 SPI I am rather chuffed.
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