tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post752020840177089366..comments2024-03-01T02:46:51.482-08:00Comments on Ten Thousand Hours of Sewing ...: Score: Leopard print fabric- 1, Victoria- 0Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15055410123914346485noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-83561548977455935852014-03-10T11:39:31.894-07:002014-03-10T11:39:31.894-07:00You can cut strips of tearaway embroidery stabiliz...You can cut strips of tearaway embroidery stabilizer and slide under the fabric and use washaway embroidery stabilizer (topper) on top to fool the presser foot and needle into thinking the fabric will behave. I use this technique for buttonholes too...everything tears away and you have perfect stitches. Marcy Tilton shows this in her seminars.mrsmolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16329515914613595719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-39507904781731489402014-03-08T12:45:37.176-08:002014-03-08T12:45:37.176-08:00I have had the same problem in the past. My soluti...I have had the same problem in the past. My solution was to just use my overlocker and coverstitch on the garment which was not ideal. Please do a follow up post if you find a solution as this has bugged me for a while.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13996764993670938219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-25810380360928322002014-03-08T08:39:26.729-08:002014-03-08T08:39:26.729-08:00is it stuttering against the foot. I was sewing w...is it stuttering against the foot. I was sewing with a slick coated fabric recently and found that a teflon foot cured my skipped stitches. Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12008621469199227976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-29802624419077720782014-03-08T07:43:33.045-08:002014-03-08T07:43:33.045-08:00Has the fabric been prewashed? I generally have h...Has the fabric been prewashed? I generally have had problems with spandex bathing suit fabric and a microtex needle worked for me. But, you've already tried that. I'd try a larger needle size as someone else suggested. Nancy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235347323004026695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-50146172733451694442014-03-08T04:08:54.168-08:002014-03-08T04:08:54.168-08:00Would adjusting the stretch length help?Would adjusting the stretch length help?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11906572865961948052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-2549681245504070732014-03-07T22:37:15.479-08:002014-03-07T22:37:15.479-08:00Try using a larger jersey knit needle - a 90 or 10...Try using a larger jersey knit needle - a 90 or 100 worked for me when I had similar issues. It'll give just a hair more time for the needle to penetrate your fabric and make the stitch. Good luck!MissRosieLynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00929165223657678398noreply@blogger.com