AboutConnie Hester Expertise Quilting and applique expert.Can advise on the following topics:quilting, art quilts, quilt design and construction, machine and hand quilting, paper foundation piecing, machine piecing, hand piecing, raw edge applique, turned-edge applique and fiber art.
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Expert: Connie Hester Date: 7/6/2008 Subject: machine quilting on the bias
Question I am machine quilting on the bias. When I finish a row and take it out of the
machine the slightest stretching causes the thread to pop (break) in lots of
places. It sounds like popcorn! What am I doing wrong?
Answer You need to adjust the tension on your bobbin thread.
Take a sample "sandwich" of fabrics and batting, and experiment with various tension settings until you get one which is just right.
If you have invisible thread in your bobbin, you may have to hand-wind it onto the bobbin to make sure it does not get stretched as it is machine-wound on the sewing machine, as often happens.
