Tom, I was taught there should be enough room to slide a piece of thread between fabric and presser foot. I also did my training in NJ and this has worked for me. JMO LuAnn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Ladow" <tcladow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 3:18 PM Subject: [amayausers] Re: auto actifeed & puckering/tightness-again > In the new Jersey training class the instructor said to raise/lower the > pressure foot so that it just touches the fabric. In Gurnee the > instructor > said to take it down to the fabric then up one click so you see just a bit > of daylight between the pressure foot and the material. The last one > seems > to work best for me. > > Tom L. > Creative Promotions > > -----Original Message----- > From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sandra Walker > Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 11:27 AM > To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [amayausers] auto actifeed & puckering/tightness-again > > Hello......anybody out there? I'm surprised that no one has posted a > response to my original message. > Any input would really be appreciated. > Thanks again, > Sandra Walker > A&E Custom Embroidery > 936.588.1015 800.291.6953 > We make your life more colorful...and your business more visible! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sandra Walker" <aece@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 1:23 PM > Subject: [amayausers] auto actifeed & puckering/tightness > > >> Is anyone else dealing with this? I like auto actifeed b/c it really >> reduces threadbreaks and takes the guess work out of setting MT, but when >> I use it I'm finding that my sewouts sometimes look too tight or >> puckered. >> My bobbin is pretty tight, with about 1" of thread feeding through when I >> bounce it. I also set the presser foot so it's one click up from >> touching > >> my fabric; it does not touch the fabric at all. Maybe that's too high-or >> too low? >> >> Ideas or suggestions would be appreciated, as always. >> >> Thanks, >> Sandra Walker >> A&E Custom Embroidery >> 936.588.1015 800.291.6953 >> We make your life more colorful...and your business more visible! > > > =========================================================== > > The AmayaUsers Mailing List > Website: http://www.amayausers.com > Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list > > =========================================================== > > > =========================================================== > > The AmayaUsers Mailing List > Website: http://www.amayausers.com > Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list > > =========================================================== =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================