I’m back in
business! Quilting business, that is.
Kevin, the HQ tech from Country Traditions in
Fremont, brought my machine back Wednesday morning a little after 10:00
a.m. He set up the machine. . . started quilting with it. . . it was
working fine. . . then I told him exactly what I was doing when I had troubles
with skipping stitches, so he did just what I had been doing – and sho’ ’nuff,
it skipped. He called a tech in Salt Lake City. . . had a little
discussion. . .checked a few settings – and suddenly noticed a gap in the
bobbin assembly where a gap shouldn’t be. He investigated. . . and then
came to the same conclusion Larry had come to when I first started having
troubles: the bobbin assembly needed to be replaced.
He replaced it. . . worked for a bit to get
tension top and bottom just right. . . I tried it out. . .
perfect. It sews perfectly.
Smoother and nicer than it has ever sewn since I got it.
So, for a measly (?!) little (?!) $300 (!!!),
I’m back in business. $217 for the bobbin assembly; the rest for labor
and gas. Kevin had given it a thorough take-apart and once-over while it
was in his store, oiling and tightening and servicing everything. And
boy, oh, boy, can I ever tell it. Everything is smoother – motor,
movement, needle bar, everything. While the machine was down for the
count, I got all the coordinating pillows done, and all our Easter sewing
besides. I am ready to quilt!! I quilted for six hours yesterday
and eight hours today, giving it a thorough workout with echo stitching,
free-motion quilting, laser-light following pantograph, and ruler work.
Not one skipped stitch. Not one. Not one! And the tension is perfect, too, top and
bottom. I’m so happy!
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