Ok, a quick update. I got new needles (a Schmetz Universal 70/10, from wallyworld), new thread (Mettler Metroseen Plus 100% poly, from Hancock Fabrics), some 1.7 ripstop nylon (Hancock) and tried...
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Ok, a quick update. I got new needles (a Schmetz Universal 70/10, from wallyworld), new thread (Mettler Metroseen Plus 100% poly, from Hancock Fabrics), some 1.7 ripstop nylon (Hancock) and tried...
It's the one that came with it (sat for a while). Are the needles standard? IE can I use a Singer needle in my Brother?
I've played around with all the top tension settings, it gets better, it gets worse, not consistently. The neatest stitching has the top thread taught, with the bottom thread pulling up through the...
I tested on some scraps, and everything went fine. Once I actually started sewing the seam, the stitch is all messed up. I have the tension set to 4-5 (about half). I started on 4, then moved to 5,...
Thanks guys. I think I'm going to try pinning the very beginning, then roll as I go for the rest. I'm not one of those "it has to be straight & even!!!!" guys, I just want it to work :)
Somewhere I saw where someone suggested using tape to hold it while you sew, but now I can't find it. Do most people use tape or simple pins?