Machine eats my fabric
#51
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,325
If you use cheap paper pads from dollar store, it tears easily. Not too many bits of paper remaining. I fold the paper over seam and it tears easily as it is perforated anyways. I do learn from everyone's hints with their sewing machines, always figure it is worth a try.
#53
I have same machine, sometimes it works to hold the threads tightly at the beginning but I almost always use a "leader" cloth to start off which. I know you can buy a straight stitch needle plate but don't want to spend the money. P.S. I am also a "beaglelady" Love those beagles!
#55
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Woburn, MA
Posts: 711
That's an easy fix, most machine will eat the fabric in the beginning. If you could just hold the thread down for a second when you begin, problem solved. Some people use a piece of scrap fabric to start but I found the first way to be the simplest. Try it, it works!
#56
If only it were that simple. For some machines/fabric it might be but it doesn't always work for everyone and every situation.
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