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From: skybluepinko2
Date: 06-15-2005, 03:35 PM (1 of 6)
| Ok, I am working on a baby jumpsuit on streachy fabric. My problem is that some of the stitches are raised. It's hard to explain. It's like most of the stitches are like ------- then some pop up like ---^--^--^. Imagine that in 3 demensions and the arrows are t he loose stitches. Is this a tension problem? |
User: skybluepinko2
Member since: 04-05-2005 Total posts: 16 |
From: mandylifeboats
Date: 06-15-2005, 03:50 PM (2 of 6)
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adjust the tension of the upper thread.
~my world is a quilt top waiting to happen~
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User: mandylifeboats
Member since: 06-15-2005 Total posts: 6 
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From: paroper
Date: 06-15-2005, 09:58 PM (3 of 6)
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If they are even and they do that it is tension but if they skip and do that, change to a stretch or knit needle. They do better on knits.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: KayTee
Date: 06-16-2005, 11:40 AM (4 of 6)
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Some machines, even the older ones, have a stretch stitch - you might try using that. It looks kind of like this (only a whole lot smaller - I just couldn't make it smaller using these keys!). \ \ \ / / / \ \ \ / / / Hope that helps. KayTee |
User: KayTee
Member since: 12-06-2002 Total posts: 98 |
From: KayTee
Date: 06-16-2005, 11:42 AM (5 of 6)
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OOps - sorry. That graphic didn't turn out at all. It's like a wide zigzag, but each zig has 2 or 3 stitches. Ditto for the zag. I think this explanation is getting worse instead of better!  KayTee |
User: KayTee
Member since: 12-06-2002 Total posts: 98 |
From: skybluepinko2
Date: 06-17-2005, 01:20 PM (6 of 6)
| Amazing. I have seen that thread and didnt' know what it was used for. I tried it and it works wonderfully. Thank you ladies |
User: skybluepinko2
Member since: 04-05-2005 Total posts: 16 |
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