| "Loopies" and/or Bad Tension? |
Yes, all longarm quilters, will experience, the "Dreaded Loopies" and bad tension, at some point in their
quilting experience.
"Loopies", are not a tension issue. They are a threading issue.
See pictures below, to determine what "Loopies" are.
quilting experience.
"Loopies", are not a tension issue. They are a threading issue.
See pictures below, to determine what "Loopies" are.
If you are experiencing, or seeing the above stitching, on the bottom of your quilt. These are called, "Loopies".
It is the top thread, showing and looping on the bottom of the quilt.
Tip - "Loopies", are not a tension issue, they are a threading issue!
Cause:
It is a result of NO tension on the top thread.
Either your machine is not threaded properly, and/or your top thread is not in seated securely, in all of the thread
tension discs and/or thread guides.
"Warning, you can tighten your top tension, for the next 5 years. You will not get rid of loopies, until you thread your
machine properly, and make sure your thread is seated between each tension disc and all thread guides".
Solutions:
Tin Lizzie and Voyager-
1) Is your presser foot lever up? (if so, there is no tension on the top thread).
Main cause for loopies, on these machines.
2) Is your thread securely between the tension disc? (if not, there is no tension on the top thread).
3) Is your thread in front of the tension disc, perhaps in the spring? (if so, there is no tension on the top thread).
ABM -
1) Is your thread in the guide just left of the tension assembly?
Main cause for loopies, on these machines. See easy tip and picture below.
2) Is your thread securely between the tension disc? (if not, there is no tension on the top thread).
3) Is your thread in front of the tension disc, perhaps in the spring? (if so, there is no tension on the top thread).
Nolting-
1) Is your thread under the Dog Leg? (if not, there is no tension on the top thread).
Main cause for loopies, on these machines. See easy tip and picture below.
2) Is your thread securely between the tension disc? (if not, there is no tension on the top thread).
3) Is your thread in front of the tension disc, perhaps in the spring? (if so, there is no tension on the top thread).
It is the top thread, showing and looping on the bottom of the quilt.
Tip - "Loopies", are not a tension issue, they are a threading issue!
Cause:
It is a result of NO tension on the top thread.
Either your machine is not threaded properly, and/or your top thread is not in seated securely, in all of the thread
tension discs and/or thread guides.
"Warning, you can tighten your top tension, for the next 5 years. You will not get rid of loopies, until you thread your
machine properly, and make sure your thread is seated between each tension disc and all thread guides".
Solutions:
Tin Lizzie and Voyager-
1) Is your presser foot lever up? (if so, there is no tension on the top thread).
Main cause for loopies, on these machines.
2) Is your thread securely between the tension disc? (if not, there is no tension on the top thread).
3) Is your thread in front of the tension disc, perhaps in the spring? (if so, there is no tension on the top thread).
ABM -
1) Is your thread in the guide just left of the tension assembly?
Main cause for loopies, on these machines. See easy tip and picture below.
2) Is your thread securely between the tension disc? (if not, there is no tension on the top thread).
3) Is your thread in front of the tension disc, perhaps in the spring? (if so, there is no tension on the top thread).
Nolting-
1) Is your thread under the Dog Leg? (if not, there is no tension on the top thread).
Main cause for loopies, on these machines. See easy tip and picture below.
2) Is your thread securely between the tension disc? (if not, there is no tension on the top thread).
3) Is your thread in front of the tension disc, perhaps in the spring? (if so, there is no tension on the top thread).
Nolting
Proper threading
Proper threading
Nolting
See the paper clip added.
Tape it in place.
Your thread won't jump out from
underneath the dog leg anymore
See the paper clip added.
Tape it in place.
Your thread won't jump out from
underneath the dog leg anymore
From a distance, you may think your machine is threaded properly and that the thread is in between the
tension discs.
But, after closer inspection, you can see that the thread is actually in the spring, and not the tension
disc. If it is in the spring, you will have NO, tension on the top thread, resulting in "Loopies"
I suggest that you "finger trace" your thread, from the cone to the needle.
Doing this, will make you check that your machine is threaded properly and that the thread is, indeed,
everywhere it is suppose to be.
tension discs.
But, after closer inspection, you can see that the thread is actually in the spring, and not the tension
disc. If it is in the spring, you will have NO, tension on the top thread, resulting in "Loopies"
I suggest that you "finger trace" your thread, from the cone to the needle.
Doing this, will make you check that your machine is threaded properly and that the thread is, indeed,
everywhere it is suppose to be.
Proper Threading for the ABM Innova.
Please, notice the thread guide, just left of the tension assembly.
If you miss this thread guide, your thread will be going up, and
directly into the take up lever.
There will be NO tension on your top thread, this will result, in
"Loopies", on the back side of your quilt.
Please, notice the thread guide, just left of the tension assembly.
If you miss this thread guide, your thread will be going up, and
directly into the take up lever.
There will be NO tension on your top thread, this will result, in
"Loopies", on the back side of your quilt.
Take a few extra minutes to double check your threading, after each quilt is loaded. You may think it is right, but
perhaps, you may have bumped your thread, and it is not right. This will save you lots of hours of "Frogging".
Finger trace, your thread, from the cone to the needle.
Make sure your thread is in all tension discs, and all thread guides.
Call or contact us, if you have questions or need help.
Tom and Carrie Dugan
CarrieDugan@QuiltFrog.com
281-793-1777
perhaps, you may have bumped your thread, and it is not right. This will save you lots of hours of "Frogging".
Finger trace, your thread, from the cone to the needle.
Make sure your thread is in all tension discs, and all thread guides.
Call or contact us, if you have questions or need help.
Tom and Carrie Dugan
CarrieDugan@QuiltFrog.com
281-793-1777