Longarm Maintenance Must-Knows (Cleaning, Threading & Frame Alignment!) | Quilter's Playground

Описание: Welcome back to Quilter’s Playground 🎡✨ — where we answer real quilting questions and help you build confidence one stitch at a time!
In today’s episode, Karla walks you through the essential basics every longarm quilter should know — from threading and needle changes to bobbin case troubleshooting, cleaning out lint buildup, and keeping your frame running smooth. We’ll even cover encoder checks and how to make sure your frame + carriage alignment stays on point!
Whether you’re brand new to longarming or just want a refresher, this one is packed with practical tips you’ll use again and again. 🙌🧵

What You’ll Learn
✅ How to thread your longarm correctly and confidently
✅ The most important cleaning spots (needle plate, tracks, wheels, and motor plate) to keep your machine running smooth
✅ How to check encoders + align your frame and carriage for better quilting results

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Timestamps:
00:40-Overview of the parts on the machine.
09:00-Threading the machine
12:00-Changing a Needle
15:30-Bobbin Cases & how to change the spring
19:50-Cleaning under the needle plate
26:00-Cleaning Frame Tracks/Machine wheels
29:40-Underside of Motorplate
31:30-Encoders
34:00-Aligning frame and bottom carraige
36:00-Challenging YOU to try design.