Frustration

[kgg]

1 hour ago, MainiacMatt said:

I suspect the problem is being caused below the deck.

Since the problem occurs when you reverse I would check and see if the forward and reverse stitch match.

Without thread in the needle:

Place a piece of heavy paper under the presser foot and sew a seam for say 6 inches then reverse. The reverse holes should match, going through the holes that you created in forward. There should be no variation of spi from the first part of the seam and the last part. This will also allow you to accurately measure spi the machine is actually sewing versus what your stitch length dial setting is saying.

kgg

[MainiacMatt]

kgg.... thanks for that

[Wizcrafts]

I have found that the actual hook to needle timing changes when I sew in reverse on my walking foot machines. While this isn't bad enough to shred the thread, it does occasionally lead to skipped stitches in reverse. You need to really time these reversing machines perfectly, or else...