This message was posted by Laughing Palm on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/ultimatebb.php?/topic/1/283.html#000008 It just occurred to me that I haven't really mentioned something specific about WHERE the bobbin thread shows up in the stitching, as it might give a clue about the problem. It's pretty much isolated to the EDGES of a design and not so much in the middle of a fill area. For example, if I had a big filled circle, the bobbin thread would only show up around the outside edges where the thread goes back into the design. If I have a large letter "O" stitched, then bobbin thread might appear at the inside and outside edges of the "O". Oh yeah...it also seems to occur whether it's a satin stitched section or a filled tatami area. And stitch lengths don't seem to affect it - could happen with a short 2mm stitch length or a longer 5mm stitch length. Does this help narrow down the problem? Are we having fun yet?? :p =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================