The Joy of Quilting with Your Long-Arm Machine
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Oiling and Warming Up
Your Machine
Oiling your machine often
will help it last longer and
quilt smoother. Your
Block Rockit User Manual
has good instructions on
where to oil your machine.
We recommend that you
oil it every time you use it,
if possible. Also, as you are using your Block Rockit, if it ever feels or sounds like it is
running rough or loud, you can add an additional drop or two of oil to the top or
bobbin area. You do not want to add a lot of oil, but a drop or two can help it run
smoother. When you run out of oil, be sure to buy high-quality machine oil to replace it.
Every time you begin a new quilting session or when you oil the Block Rockit, you will
want to warm up the machine and sew off on scrap fabric. This will get the Block Rockit
ready for hours of quilting and prevent any excess oil from getting onto your quilt. To
warm up the machine, let it run without any thread in the top or bobbin (you can
remove the bobbin case) for about two minutes. After letting it warm up, put in the
bobbin case and thread the needle. Then use two pieces of scrap fabric (about 10”
X 10”) with batting in between and start sewing them together like you would a quilt.
This will give your machine a chance to get any excess oil off and give you a chance
to adjust the thread tension and make sure you and your machine are ready to quilt.
Once you are ready and have the machine settings just how you want them, you can
begin quilting. We suggest warming up your machine at the start of every new quilting
session.
If you already have a quilt setup on the frame at the beginning of your quilting session,
pull the machine off to the side of the frame and warm up the machine to the side of
the quilt. This is a helpful technique that will allow you to warm up your machine and
keep your quilt setup between sessions.
Machine Controls
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