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Posted by yaff on July 17, 2009, 5:26 am
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Hi all, i'm new here so please bear with me but i'm hoping you guys could
be just what i need!
I relatively new to machine sewing, the credit crunch has prompted me to
try and recycle clothes that are too big and even attempt something from
scratch!
I currently have a very simple summer dress, made of stretchy material (i
will come back with the exact type of material later) i would like to take
it in at the sides to make it more slimline.
Taking it in is not a problem, however, i have found that my sewing
machine doesn't like the material.
I am using cotton thread, a standard universal sewing machine needle and
the only 'foot' that came with the machine.
The fabric goes through under the foot ok and it doesn'r get sucked down
into the hole, but the needle doesn't seem to be picking the bobbin thread
up. I thought it was the machine so took the fabric out and put a cotton
piece in and it stiched fine.
I have tried adjusting the stitch length, tension (i cant change the
bobbin tension) but nothing, so i'm a bit stuck.
Could it be the needle, should i get one with a round tip?
Your help will be much appreciated
I'm a complete novice!
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on July 17, 2009, 8:07 am
yaff wrote:
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> Hi all, i'm new here so please bear with me but i'm hoping you guys could
> be just what i need!
>
> I relatively new to machine sewing, the credit crunch has prompted me to
> try and recycle clothes that are too big and even attempt something from
> scratch!
>
> I currently have a very simple summer dress, made of stretchy material (i
> will come back with the exact type of material later) i would like to take
> it in at the sides to make it more slimline.
>
> Taking it in is not a problem, however, i have found that my sewing
> machine doesn't like the material.
>
> I am using cotton thread, a standard universal sewing machine needle and
> the only 'foot' that came with the machine.
>
> The fabric goes through under the foot ok and it doesn'r get sucked down
> into the hole, but the needle doesn't seem to be picking the bobbin thread
> up. I thought it was the machine so took the fabric out and put a cotton
> piece in and it stiched fine.
>
> I have tried adjusting the stitch length, tension (i cant change the
> bobbin tension) but nothing, so i'm a bit stuck.
>
> Could it be the needle, should i get one with a round tip?
>
> Your help will be much appreciated
>
> I'm a complete novice!
What you need is a ball point or jersey needle if it's a cotton knit,
and a stretch needle if it's poly or has any Lycra type content and for
sewing elastic. Use cotton thread on cotton fabrics, and poly thread on
artificial fabrics.
Set the stitch length quite small, and the width to a very narroe
zigzag. Stretch the fabric VERY SLIGHTLY AS YOU SEW, KEEPING THE
PRESSURE EVEN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE NEEDLE AND LETTING THE MACHINE FEED
IT THROUGH. What is probably happening is that the needle is trying to
split the threads of the knit and bouncing off. A ballpoint needle will
slide between the threads of the knit.
When you start buying feet for the machine, if you have a lot of this
sort of thing to do, a roller foot (with either a pair of knurled
rollers or a set of little wheels in it) will be very useful. Other
feet to get would be a blind hem foot and a zip foot. With them you can
do almost anything.
What sort of machine is this? Make and model if you can. It helps us
know what the best advice for you is.
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Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
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Posted by Cheryl on July 17, 2009, 8:44 am
On Jul 17, 2:26=A0am, carla.harris_at_kingspan_dot_...@foo.com (yaff)
wrote:
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> Hi all, i'm new here so please bear with me but i'm hoping you guys could
> be just what i need!
> I relatively new to machine sewing, the credit crunch has prompted me to
> try and recycle clothes that are too big and even attempt something from
> scratch!
> I currently have a very simple summer dress, made of stretchy material (i
> will come back with the exact type of material later) i would like to tak=
e
show/hide quoted text
> it in at the sides to make it more slimline.
> Taking it in is not a problem, however, i have found that my sewing
> machine doesn't like the material.
> I am using cotton thread, a standard universal sewing machine needle and
> the only 'foot' that came with the machine.
> The fabric goes through under the foot ok and it doesn'r get sucked down
> into the hole, but the needle doesn't seem to be picking the bobbin threa=
d
show/hide quoted text
> up. I thought it was the machine so took the fabric out and put a cotton
> piece in and it stiched fine.
> I have tried adjusting the stitch length, tension (i cant change the
> bobbin tension) but nothing, so i'm a bit stuck.
> Could it be the needle, should i get one with a round tip?
> Your help will be much appreciated
> I'm a complete novice!
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It sounds like your machine is skipping stitches. When I had this
problem last year I did a lot of experimenting and here's what worked
for me:
Changed my thread to Guttermann
Changed my needle to Schmetz Stretch, size 75-11, H-S
Bought some thread lubricant, Sewers Aide, and applied a couple of
drops to a piece of felt I glued to my machine in a place where the
thread would move across it.
I have not had skipped stitches since!
Cheryl
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>
>
> Hi all, i'm new here so please bear with me but i'm hoping you guys could
> be just what i need!
>
> I relatively new to machine sewing, the credit crunch has prompted me to
> try and recycle clothes that are too big and even attempt something from
> scratch!
>
> I currently have a very simple summer dress, made of stretchy material (i
> will come back with the exact type of material later) i would like to take
> it in at the sides to make it more slimline.
>
> Taking it in is not a problem, however, i have found that my sewing
> machine doesn't like the material.
>
> I am using cotton thread, a standard universal sewing machine needle and
> the only 'foot' that came with the machine.
>
> The fabric goes through under the foot ok and it doesn'r get sucked down
> into the hole, but the needle doesn't seem to be picking the bobbin thread
> up. I thought it was the machine so took the fabric out and put a cotton
> piece in and it stiched fine.
>
> I have tried adjusting the stitch length, tension (i cant change the
> bobbin tension) but nothing, so i'm a bit stuck.
>
> Could it be the needle, should i get one with a round tip?
>
> Your help will be much appreciated
>
> I'm a complete novice!