ok, i don't know where else to turn, I inherited a 555 from my niece, who has passed away. I have alot of feet, accessories, etc, BUT cannot get it to free motion quilt. I drop the feed dogs and when i start sewing they pop right back up. The accessory guides etc. say to choose a particular stitch from the "set" menu and i can't find a "set" menu. have prog, rep and norm on menu choices. what am i doing wrong? have been searching, to no avail, to find a video online.The Husqvarna Lily 555 is a personal favourite of mine especially for satin stitching and free motion quilting. This wonderful machine will stitch through anything I can force under the presser foot.
This is a open toe darning/free motion quilting foot.
Set the stitch length to zero, put the needle in the down position.
On this bib the design is jesters' hats. It is quick and fun to do.
Meander the design all over the quilt surface.
Back side.
The tutorial for this bib is available here.
All finished and ready for gift giving.
Happy free motion quilting.
I have a 545 Lily, similar to yours. When I stipple I don't like the way the threads look on the back of the piece. Any suggestions? What do you set your dials at? You make it look so easy! Paulette in Newfoundland.
ReplyDeleteHi Paulette, generally the top tension is set in the average range between 3 and 4. If back side is loopy, rethread the machine make sure the bobbin is inserted with the Husqvarna H symbol on top. If that doesn't fix it, change the needle, if that doesn't fix it try tightening the needle tension about a quarter turn at a time till the back stitches are balanced. Hopes this helps. Happy free motion quilting. 😀
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DeleteI have the 545 too and I love this machine. I bought mine used from a lovely lady who was selling ti because she upgraded to an even better model. It is the best $300 i have spent........
ReplyDeleteYour bibs are adorable!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this blog. I am now free motion quilting. I was able to get the foot I needed at my local store and began practicing today.
ReplyDeleteI have inherited a 545 Lily from my mom, she didn't do free motion much, but I do. I'm having issues witheither eyelashes on the back, or the bottom thread coming out the top, one extreme or the other. Also my needles keep getting burs on them when FM feathers using 80/11 is there is specific needle I should be using? When I got the machine the stitch plate has been hit and so was her FM foot so I use my old foot (it's the same). Just wondering if I should order a new plate and what I need to do abt the tension issue with FM quilting
ReplyDeleteHello Jan, congrats on inheriting this fabulous sewing machine. From your comments, I think your stitch plate needs to be repaired or replaced. Are you using a straight stitch plate? If stitch plate has been hit and there are ruff edges around the needle hole it will affect your stitch quality as well as wreck your needles. The stitch plate can sometimes be repaired with some delicate filing.. I have my local sewing machine repairman man do this with some kind of steel paper... like sandpaper??? In your shoes I would take the machine to an authorized Husqvarna dealer. Some this helps you out. happy stitching.
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