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The needle is not posi琀椀 oned
properly
Improper threading
The Needle Breaks
The needle is bent or not
installed properly
The needle hits the needle plate • Correctly posi琀椀 on the needle, needle plate, or hopping foot.
S琀椀 tches are Puckered
The tension is not balanced.
Top and bo琀琀 om tension are both
too 琀椀 ght.
Needle too large for quil琀椀 ng
fabric
Poor S琀椀 tch Quality
The tension is not balanced
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QUILT MAKER PRO 16
• Posi琀椀 on the needle properly to the needle bar. Inspect the
posi琀椀 on of the needle to make sure the needle is at the 6 o'clock
posi琀椀 on. When you stand directly in front of the needle (facing the
bobbin case side of the machine), you will see the en琀椀 re needle
eye directly facing you. This is 6 o'clock posi琀椀 on.
• Make sure (a) the needle is installed all the way into the needle
bar to the needle-stop hole in the needle bar, (b) the long groove
in the needle is toward the front (bobbin case side), and (c) the
scarf (scooped out part of the back of the needle) is toward the
back of the machine.
• The needle can some琀椀 mes be rotated to 5 o'clock (slightly right)
or 7 o'clock (slightly le昀琀 ) to adjust for a more posi琀椀 ve thread loop
pickup by the hook point.
• Ensure that the machine is threaded correctly.
Correc琀椀 ve Measure(s)
• Replace the needle. Make sure that the needle is pushed into the
needle bar clamp un琀椀 l it can go no further. Visually check that it
is up to the top of the stop/sight hole above the needle bar clamp
screw. If the needle isn't installed properly, it can cause damage in
the bobbin area and needle plate.
Replace with a new needle.
Correc琀椀 ve Measure(s)
• Balance the tension of the needle thread a昀琀 er ensuring the
bobbin tension is adjusted correctly. (For more informa琀椀 on about
adjus琀椀 ng tension, see Bobbin and Bobbin Tension and Top Thread
Tension in the Using Your Machine sec琀椀 on of this manual.)
• Replace the needle with a size be琀琀 er suited for the fabric.
Correc琀椀 ve Measure(s)
• Balance the tension of the needle thread a昀琀 er ensuring the
bobbin tension is adjusted correctly. (For more informa琀椀 on about
adjus琀椀 ng tension, see Bobbin and Bobbin Tension and Top Thread
Tension in the Using Your Machine sec琀椀 on of this manual.)
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