tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990831574131918668.post3866568378768939817..comments2023-08-28T09:03:57.205-04:00Comments on Crayon Box Quilt Studio: Not feeling the loveMichelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09269423321421270481noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990831574131918668.post-15947942472815508272014-01-30T16:37:57.039-05:002014-01-30T16:37:57.039-05:00I'm glad to see you playing but so sad to hear...I'm glad to see you playing but so sad to hear about the situation! I really hope you can get it up and running. :( I hope it is not the electronics. :( The only thing I can think of - and my machine is really different than yours - is lint or something in the thread path up top or in the bobbin area preventing you from getting good stiches. Also be sure the needle is in correctly. The thing about it is that it could be a million things. I know when I first brought my machine home I thought I had bought a dud. I thought for sure it was the machine and not me. After a year I know it's muscle memory and practice. Even if you do get it fixed - prepare to be frustrated first. Even if you're REALLY good at free motion on your regular sewing machine. If it were easy everyone would do it. It's easy to buy these machines but it takes some time to quilt with them - but when you do you're going to be in love!!! :) My fingers are crossed for you!Valerie the Pumpkin Patch Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09350509427673390188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990831574131918668.post-86484290376129329292014-01-27T17:01:21.269-05:002014-01-27T17:01:21.269-05:00If you got your machine for a good price I would d...If you got your machine for a good price I would definitely spend the money to upgrade and get a machine you can enjoy. This has to be so frustrating for you!Connie Kresin Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02522467890442085228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990831574131918668.post-55482693131130868552014-01-25T21:42:03.058-05:002014-01-25T21:42:03.058-05:00Oh Michelle..you and I are in the same boat, altho...Oh Michelle..you and I are in the same boat, although I am still straightening up the garage to get my Tin Lizzie set up, she didnt work all that great when she was set up the first time. I so dread the set up and practicing because I know it will be frustrating. Sounds like you have a good repair guy to help you out with it so hopefully you get it up and going soon...I am right there with ya in the frustration dept...I want to do my own quilts too!!Juliannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14159201303443543358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990831574131918668.post-80202145580136822992014-01-24T22:10:40.004-05:002014-01-24T22:10:40.004-05:00My Voyager is very, very, very picky with the thre...My Voyager is very, very, very picky with the thread it likes to use. When I use thread my other machines love, this one hates it. So I kept buying different brands and trying them out in both the bobbin and top, until I found one my machine made beautiful stitches with. Every once in a while it will go stupid, because the tension on top got to tight, I pull the thread out of the tension circle thingy, and put it back, and problem solved. Good luck finding the right combination.Ann Marie @ 16 Muddy Feethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18043510561974011878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990831574131918668.post-73397730966346155012014-01-24T19:24:24.177-05:002014-01-24T19:24:24.177-05:00So sorry she is not running smoothly. I don't...So sorry she is not running smoothly. I don't know anything about that brand. But what I know about my Nolting is that for nine months I struggled on and off with tension. Then one day I found out that my thread was breaking all the time because my hand was hitting the cone of thread ever so slightly because of the way I was holding the handle to steer it. Then my other tension problem was because I had the tension dialed so tight that the thread was just sitting on the tension discs instead of going through them. Those two simple things were sooooo frustrating. It seemed like a large expense when I had to make the service call. But when I got my one hour or so personal session of trouble shooting it was totally worth it. It alleviated so much frustration. Good luck with your decision. Hang in there.Kathy S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17282436357486708649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990831574131918668.post-46103629489415865512014-01-24T18:42:58.694-05:002014-01-24T18:42:58.694-05:00When I first got my longarm I was completely intim...When I first got my longarm I was completely intimidated and it was a year before we were even acquaintances. And mine didn't have any built in problems. I would say do the upgrade, it's a long enough process to get used to a Longarm. Good luck!Kathy4adayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01992750095183990664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990831574131918668.post-83428538036958759972014-01-24T16:36:24.262-05:002014-01-24T16:36:24.262-05:00oh dear .. it is so so disapointing when you are l...oh dear .. it is so so disapointing when you are looking forwards to something being GREAT .. then it doesnt work out .. Sorry to hear you are having problems .. hope it gets sorted soon xDiane-crewehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13879911622708138774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990831574131918668.post-13431730522324569332014-01-24T15:23:43.236-05:002014-01-24T15:23:43.236-05:00I regret that I didn't upgrade my D1 to the us...I regret that I didn't upgrade my D1 to the usb. Instead I'm still stuck using a floppy.. It is an important upgrade that I think would be good for my D1, and I let my dealer talk me out of it. I am sew stupid. That is something I will change when we move back to the states, if I decide to keep the D1, at this point I'm not even sure I'm going to do that. Upgrading has to be your choice alone.<br /><br />However, it's not that I don't disagree with Bea either. Your machine should work without an upgrade. Even with an upgrade you risk not having it work. What I'd do is have the expert come out to look at it, see if he to can stitch with it properly. It's worth it just to find out what you may or may not be doing properly. If he sews on it, and it isn't working then obviously something is wrong, however, if he stitches out fine, then we know it's operator error (sorry). Have him show you the proper way to set everything up while he is their.<br /><br />After all is said and done if you decide at some future date to upgrade, then by all means do so.Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04054876068777979332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990831574131918668.post-72662366511163815442014-01-24T13:41:38.082-05:002014-01-24T13:41:38.082-05:00If you have to eventually go with a Voyager expert...If you have to eventually go with a Voyager expert then do it but before you do, start with beaquilters ideas. There is a lots of advice out here from wonderful quilters that deal with this sort of thing every day. No giving up allowed, Sister Dear!Tina https://www.blogger.com/profile/09506439804423920880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990831574131918668.post-74935577053530799312014-01-24T13:11:40.580-05:002014-01-24T13:11:40.580-05:00What foot do you have? it's stitching like the...What foot do you have? it's stitching like the foot is NOT down??? also clean out the disc holding the top thread (paper inbetween the slot) then try to ajust the tension on the top a full turn to either side and then a full turn to the other side.... AND what about your bobbin? take you also take a picture of how it's threaded from the right side?? I don't want you to GIVE up and you don't NEED the upgrade, trust me ;)beaquilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09854296867039522197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990831574131918668.post-68682213526855317842014-01-24T12:59:57.235-05:002014-01-24T12:59:57.235-05:00I recommend you do it. Otherwise, it's just g...I recommend you do it. Otherwise, it's just going to sit there. Spend the money for the upgrade, try to get some tips from the service person and ENJOY your longarm. Almond Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01541664159980900192noreply@blogger.com