is it me?
10-04-2011, 04:18 PM
#72
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Folsom, CA
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I would really focus on the bobbin thread. What kind of machine are you using? I have a Janome and it is very fussy about the bobbin being threaded correctly. Are you using a walking foot for stitching in the ditch? If not, that might also be why you are having trouble. Hope someone here can help you solve your problem.
Originally Posted by vjengels
Chances are it's the bobbin thread that's getting tangled, check that you have the correct bobbin for your machine, as well as rethreading the machine. if that doesn't help you may need to adjust the bobbin tension
10-04-2011, 04:28 PM
#73
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I suggest that your problem has something to do with tension. Remove the bobbin, put it back in, making sure that the thread goes through all the places it is supposed to go. Then for good measure I would re-thread my machine. One of the ways to avoid this problem is to have a "leader", a small remnant of fabric that you sew onto when you are finishing piecing and then something you sew from to begin piecing again. This leader will also save some thread by not wasting it by ending your stitching, pulling the thread out and then cutting. I hope that is making sense.
