FMQ!!! What am I doing wrong?????
10-08-2010, 02:21 PM
#44
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
clean the machine, rethread totally from the spool on, replace the bobbin (after cleaning out all of the lint) and try again. did you rethread or change the bobbin before this started happening? sometimes if the thread is not in the tension disks properly, just laying on them not actually in between them this can happen, that's the reason to start over and rethread, paying attention to each step, give the thread a bit of a tug to make sure it is between the tension disks. if this does not help you need to put together a practice piece and start adjusting your tension...but since the tension was good until now i bet it's either a threading issue or lint build up
You can also try different thread brands. My machine throws an absolute hissy fit when I use certain brands of thread, like gutterman and mettler.
10-08-2010, 02:25 PM
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10-08-2010, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by karen65ae
Make sure your presser foot is up when you re thread the machine.. I have had the same problem..Frustrating !!!!!
10-08-2010, 04:09 PM
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My sewing instructors have always told me that if the underside is loopy, the problem is most likely the upper thread. Try re-threading it and also taking out the bobbin to check for loose thread or lint. Good luck!
10-08-2010, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by noveltyjunkie
Originally Posted by karen65ae
Make sure your presser foot is up when you re thread the machine.. I have had the same problem..Frustrating !!!!!
As to the OP, yes it looks like a top tension problem. Unless something is really pulling the bobbin tension tight. <G>
I have had the thread slip out of the tension on top while sewing, and there are lots of other reasons. Good advice given.
Pati, in Phx
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