I have a row of flying geese sewn together and now I'm trying to sew it to a single strip. When I get to the seams (5 layers of fabric) my stitch gets smaller and I can't get a straight seam. While sewing on the side with all the seams does work the best, it's still not good. Any help would be sooooo appreciated.
Kathy
That happens to me once in awhile and I found that if I slowed down before going over those seams helped a lot. Hope this helps.
Millbury, MA
I sometimes slow down at them like suggested lift the foot up and back stitch after i do a few stitches after it.
I have had this problem tons of time. If your machine allows you to change the tension on your presser foot lighten the pressure and it will help.
Sometimes I find if I put a little pressure on the fabric (I generaly let it flow with no manual tension just light guidance) when it goes over a thicker spot, it keeps it on the straight and narrow. my machine has a tendancy to dog track and I have never bothered to have it checked, mostly because I forget when I have it in for service.
my machine has a gadget that you put behind/under the back of the foot that raises the entire foot just a little so it goes over those thick seams straight on and not at an angle. it's like a big plastic fork with two enormous tines
gini in north idaho
Thank you all for your help! It's looking better now.
gini: my machine has a gadget that you put behind/under the back of the foot that raises the entire foot just a little so it goes over those thick seams straight on and not at an angle. it's like a big plastic fork with two enormous tines
I think I have one on my Janome but I didn't know what it was for or how to use it. My book calls it a dual feed pressure foot, I think. I guess I need to check into it. Thanks gini.
Hi 1grshopper,
I have found that if I stop about an inch away from the junction of all those seams, needle down and lift my presser foot and add a piece of folded fabric equal to what I want to stitch over, My machine will stitch smoothly over it. I hope that made sense, if you need me to rephrase please post again!
Judylee
Judy Lee: Hi 1grshopper, I have found that if I stop about an inch away from the junction of all those seams, needle down and lift my presser foot and add a piece of folded fabric equal to what I want to stitch over, My machine will stitch smoothly over it. I hope that made sense, if you need me to rephrase please post again! Judylee
I'll have to give this a try. It sounds like it will work. Thanks Judylee!
The only thing I've ever heard that called was a "hump jumper." I have used that a lot and it works really well, actually. As the fabric feeds through, it pushes the jumper out from under the foot so don't forget to catch it! ;-)
1gr8shopper,
http://www.nancysnotions.com/product/jean-a-ma-jig+1+pkg.do
This is what I've used but I have only used it for jeans. Have you considered pressing your seams open to reduce the bulk since your machine doesn't seem to like them. I do that on a lot of projects when bulk seams are involved.
By the way...I absolutely LOVE your fabric choices.