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Posted by on January 8, 2006, 1:17 pm
Hi,
I have a Kenmore sewing maching that has a fairly simple buttonhole
attachment that you snap the button into and it makes the hole to fit
the button exactly. It works ok until it gets to the end of the first
side of the buttonhole, does a wider stitch at the end, then reverses
to do the other side. The thread always breaks at that point. I have
tried different tensions and nothing seems to help. The manual has
instructions for doing the buttonholes without the attachment and I
have the exact same problem doing it that way too. I've oiled the
machine, cleaned the feed dogs and bobbin holder, etc. I've spent about
4 hours and a big chunk of fabric doing test buttonholes over and over
and am at my wits end! Does anyone have any suggestions on what else I
could try? Thank you.
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Posted by Ron Anderson on January 9, 2006, 9:02 am
Better quality thread.
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Ron Anderson
A1 Sewing Machine
PO Box 60
Sand Lake, NY 12153
518-469-5133
http://www.a1sewingmachine.com
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> Hi,
> I have a Kenmore sewing maching that has a fairly simple buttonhole
> attachment that you snap the button into and it makes the hole to fit
> the button exactly. It works ok until it gets to the end of the first
> side of the buttonhole, does a wider stitch at the end, then reverses
> to do the other side. The thread always breaks at that point. I have
> tried different tensions and nothing seems to help. The manual has
> instructions for doing the buttonholes without the attachment and I
> have the exact same problem doing it that way too. I've oiled the
> machine, cleaned the feed dogs and bobbin holder, etc. I've spent about
> 4 hours and a big chunk of fabric doing test buttonholes over and over
> and am at my wits end! Does anyone have any suggestions on what else I
> could try? Thank you.
>
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Posted by Tricia on January 9, 2006, 11:24 am
That is probably the best advice...Other than also slowing down the
speed...
My machine is also a kenmore with that same attachment -- not had
issues... I make sureto use Coats and/or Gutterman thread in my
machine. NYAA -- just what I use...
Tricia
PS, I'm assuming you've re-threaded your machine.
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Posted by BEI Design on January 9, 2006, 5:28 pm
tripsovercats@msn.com wrote:
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> The thread always breaks at that point. I have tried different
Have you checked both the attachment and the hole in the needle plate
for rough spots and/or burrs? Sounds a bit like the thread is
catching on something.
HTH,
Beverly
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Posted by Elizabeth Young on January 9, 2006, 7:36 pm
tripsovercats@msn.com wrote:
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> I've oiled the machine, cleaned the feed dogs and bobbin holder, etc.
have you tried lubing the buttonhole attachment?
liz young
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> I have a Kenmore sewing maching that has a fairly simple buttonhole
> attachment that you snap the button into and it makes the hole to fit
> the button exactly. It works ok until it gets to the end of the first
> side of the buttonhole, does a wider stitch at the end, then reverses
> to do the other side. The thread always breaks at that point. I have
> tried different tensions and nothing seems to help. The manual has
> instructions for doing the buttonholes without the attachment and I
> have the exact same problem doing it that way too. I've oiled the
> machine, cleaned the feed dogs and bobbin holder, etc. I've spent about
> 4 hours and a big chunk of fabric doing test buttonholes over and over
> and am at my wits end! Does anyone have any suggestions on what else I
> could try? Thank you.
>