I decided to buy her...Singer Fashion Mate
02-07-2012, 06:56 PM
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Hi Kay, first off congratulations! The 237 is a great machine.
The needle goes with the flat to the back, you have it correct.
The knob you see on the bed of the machine is for dropping the feed dogs for FMQ.
Now let's figure out why your machine is not making a stitch. Do me a favor and open the slide plate all the way. Then stick some fabric under the needle, drop the presser foot, and use your hand to turn the handwheel towards you to place a couple of stitches. While you are doing this, watch the bobbin case carefully to see what's going on. Tell us what you see. Is the needle thread being pulled across the bobbin case?
The needle goes with the flat to the back, you have it correct.
The knob you see on the bed of the machine is for dropping the feed dogs for FMQ.
Now let's figure out why your machine is not making a stitch. Do me a favor and open the slide plate all the way. Then stick some fabric under the needle, drop the presser foot, and use your hand to turn the handwheel towards you to place a couple of stitches. While you are doing this, watch the bobbin case carefully to see what's going on. Tell us what you see. Is the needle thread being pulled across the bobbin case?
237, its wonderful for FMQ too. If you go to : www.sewusa.com you can find threading instructions for the 237.
Sharon W.
02-08-2012, 04:54 AM
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Egg on my face! Just pulled my 237 out to check. Two previous posters had it right and I had it wrong; the needle flat must be to the right, and it threads left to right. Apologies for the misinformation, I am clearly trying to keep track of too many machines at once.
02-08-2012, 04:59 AM
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Egg on my face! Just pulled my 237 out to check. Two previous posters had it right and I had it wrong; the needle flat must be to the right, and it threads left to right. Apologies for the misinformation, I am clearly trying to keep track of too many machines at once.
02-08-2012, 05:47 AM
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Thanks for the instructions on threading. I did find the instruction manual on line but the pictures don't clearly show how to thread and the written directions did not say. I will check out the link you suggested to see if there are better directions. Although I got it sewing, from your directions it appears I have threaded my machine wrong. I have it threaded right to left.
RAIN, no big deal you are a hugh help to this newbie and I can't thank you and EVERYONE else for all the information you have provided to me.
The flat of the needle needs to face to the right or it won't sew properly. The needle threads left to right or outside to inside. When you put the bobbin in the bobbin case the thread comes over the top toward you. I treadle my Singer
237, its wonderful for FMQ too. If you go to : www.sewusa.com you can find threading instructions for the 237.
Sharon W.
237, its wonderful for FMQ too. If you go to : www.sewusa.com you can find threading instructions for the 237.
Sharon W.
02-08-2012, 11:49 AM
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02-08-2012, 01:03 PM
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Great. Just ensure the thread goes between the discs and all the way around the bottom; in the photo it kind of looks like the thread just goes straight across, from right to left, but obviously they must go around in order to get the tension.
good luck with it,
good luck with it,
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