Ok, guys I hope this time, I have time to get this project done. But I may have to deploy for this hurricane. This is my curse with sewing every time I get ready to start. I get called for work then I am gone for weeks and months. I have to start over learning wise every time. I need some quick advice. I have two projects a tarp for myself and a tent for my neighbor. Both will be made out of membrane silpoly. Suggestions on thread I already have mara 70 and size 14 needles. But what do you guys use needle wise been seeing guys use number 10 on utube.
What stitch length do you suggest? Currently I have my singer 4423 set at 3 and seem to be getting around 8 stitches per inch should I go to 10 stitches per inch? Tarp? Tent? I am also having difficulty in getting things smooth. I am still getting just a very slight pucker along the seam line when stitching but it smooths out when I tension the material. Is this normal or should I have a smooth fabric with smooth seams. I have been adjusting everything with no joy? I did adjust my presser foot/feed dog tension. I loosen it by complete four turns of the knob and that really helped feeding the fabric. On the factory setting it was eating my fabric no matter what I did. I also have tried the tissue paper idea but honestly at my point that does nothing either way. I am sorta on the fence about the tissue paper.
The bobbin tension what a goat F that was. seems my bobbin screw came out and the tension thing fell off. I got that fixed and being new when I put it back I tighten all the screws including the bobbin tension screw. UMMM so that took forever and alot of utube videos to figure out what was going on. For now I have it set the way rayray suggests with the bobbin just barley falling when held up. Should I go a little lighter would that smooth things up? It isnt bad but the tension wheel does nothing good in either direction.
The metal foot seems ok or should I order a telfon foot?
This 4423 seems to be like a Ninja liter bike it only wants to race. I love the machine but it just doesnt seem to want to sew at my skill level. Sorta wish I went with the janome mod 15 or 19. This may sound stupid but I find if I go bare foot it helps with the speed control some.
Any input on using this machine and this fabric would be greatly appreciated.
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