More playing -

 

 

I played with the tension for a bit - 

 

Then reset it back to where it was originally - 

 

When I realized that I had 50 wt polyester in the top thread - 

 

And 50 wt cotton in the bobbin that came with my machine - 

 

That may - or may not - account for the wonkiness - 

 

So I'll wait until I run out of this bobbin - 

 

And/or replace it with a matching polyester one - 

 

Before I play with it again - 

 

In the meantime -

 

I need to practice "steering" the machine - 

 

So I played - 

 

 

First - some easy stuff - 

 

Which wasn't that easy - LOL - 

 

The machine glides VERY smoothly - 

 

So it's not that - 

 

It's my CONTROL of it that I have to practice - 

 

Then I tried more stuff - 

 

I even tried some feathers - 

 

And they are AWFUL!! - 

 

I took close-ups of the last four sections on the right side - 

 

But I'll save them for comparison shots later - 

 

To see if - and by how much - 

 

I improve by the time I finish this "test" piece - 

 

I've finished the top row - 

 

So tomorrow I'll have to "re-hoop" it - 

 

And - I may either try more of the same - 

 

Or replace the bobbin and play with the tension - 

 

Or try to install the ruler foot - and base - 

 

And play with that - 

 

There is SO much to learn - 

 

That it's hard to go slow - 

 

And take it one step at a time -

 

But it's like eating an elephant - 

 

One bite at a time - ;))

 

 

 

Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -