We all know what's the best therapy for getting our minds off the troubles of the world: stitching. And that's just what I've been doing this morning. I have one more owl to go, then I can put my rows together and decide if I want to quilt it myself or take it to Lena to do on her longarm.
I'm having trouble with my machine blanket stitch (see photo below). It's leaving space between the two threads in some of the stitches. I have changed needles, thinking maybe I had a barb. Didn't help. I rebooted the machine. Didn't help. I rethreaded the machine and bobbin. Still no help. Does anybody know what could be causing this? It's a Bernina 1530. Old machine. Maybe it's just worn out.
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On 11/19/2015, Barbara Anne said ...
Good solution to dive into stitching to have fun and get your mind on other things. I plan to hand stitch a binding in a few moments.
I have a Bernina Virtuose 153 Quilter's Edition but haven't used the blanket stitch so cannot offer any suggestions. Good luck!
Hugs!
On 11/19/2015, Linda Volz said ...
Hi Susan -
Have you tried fiddling with the tension adjustment? I would give it a whirl on a test piece and see if that improves things.
On 11/19/2015, Joanne said ...
So glad the owl quilt is nearing completion. I love it.
On 11/19/2015, Nancy Morey said ...
Same thread brand on top and bobbin? My Bernina now does best with Aurifil ------ hates Coates & Clarke. A thread wrapped around post where bobbin goes in. If worse comes to worse, a ride down to Bernina place at Hancock's.
On 11/20/2015, Debbie Price said ...
(I know that you may have thought of this, so overlook this if you have.) Do you have a can of air? The type that has a long straw type nozzle? I was having trouble with my machine. I tried everything and still it was skipping stitches. I remembered I had a can of air, so I thought why not try to clean it? Oh my stars, the thread that came out of it!! It was almost embarrassing! It worked!! So, maybe it is something as simply as that. Fingers-crossed:)
On 11/20/2015, Sandy said ...
Just a thought, but are you using a good stabilizer on the back? Love the owls
On 11/21/2015, Jane said ...
I once had a problem with my Bernina skipping parts of a programmed stitch and was desperate to find relief. The repair guy at my Bernina shop asked me when was the last time I had oiled my machine. Too long ago, apparently. A drop of oil and the problem was solved. Don't know if this will help, but hope you do find a solution soon!
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