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Thread problems FayeC 08-28-2005
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Posted by FayeC on August 28, 2005, 2:33 pm
Out of a sudden my machine started bunching the thread on the bottom
of the fabric (it should be lower top thread tension) but when I
adjust the tension it doesnt solve the problem.
Another problem is that when sewing the needle seems to bump into
something inside and makes a loud noise at the same time breaking the
thread..
I ahve no clue what's wrong and since the machine is only a few months
old and just started doing this now (I have barely used it) I am at a
loss in identifying the problem.

Any tips on what I should do??

FayeC

Posted by IMS on August 28, 2005, 3:41 pm
What kind of machine is it? Is it possible you've broken a needle and a
bit of it is inside? I'd change the needle, and clean around the bobbin
area and under the needle plate to make sure there are no stray bits
about.

Thread nests under the machine means a problem with the upper threading,
so I suggest you totally re-thread the machine. When this happens on
my Viking it's because the thread has come out of the take up lever, but
the problem is the take up lever is almost hidden from view so it's hard
to see this has happened.

On my older machines, when this happens, it is also because of a upper
threading issue -- thread got wrapped around thread spool, or it
wrapped around the needle -- that sometimes isn't obviously apparent. I
just re-thread to insure it's the way it's supposed to do.

-Irene=20

wrote:

>Out of a sudden my machine started bunching the thread on the bottom
>of the fabric (it should be lower top thread tension) but when I
>adjust the tension it doesnt solve the problem.
>Another problem is that when sewing the needle seems to bump into
>something inside and makes a loud noise at the same time breaking the
>thread..
>I ahve no clue what's wrong and since the machine is only a few months
>old and just started doing this now (I have barely used it) I am at a
>loss in identifying the problem.
>
>Any tips on what I should do??
>
>FayeC



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You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.=20
--Mae West=20
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Posted by Sally Holmes on August 28, 2005, 4:18 pm
FayeC wrote:
> Out of a sudden my machine started bunching the thread on the bottom
> of the fabric (it should be lower top thread tension) but when I
> adjust the tension it doesnt solve the problem.
> Another problem is that when sewing the needle seems to bump into
> something inside and makes a loud noise at the same time breaking the
> thread..
> Any tips on what I should do??

Unthread the needle, right back to the spool, and re-thread it. Check the
thread path. Make sure it hasn't jumped out of one of the guides. In
particular, make sure it's where it should be in the take-up lever.

That usually does it for my machine.

--
Sally Holmes
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England



Posted by G. Wayne Hines on August 29, 2005, 5:56 am
wrote:

>FayeC wrote:
>> Out of a sudden my machine started bunching the thread on the bottom
>> of the fabric (it should be lower top thread tension) but when I
>> adjust the tension it doesnt solve the problem.
>> Another problem is that when sewing the needle seems to bump into
>> something inside and makes a loud noise at the same time breaking the
>> thread..
>> Any tips on what I should do??
>
>Unthread the needle, right back to the spool, and re-thread it. Check the
>thread path. Make sure it hasn't jumped out of one of the guides. In
>particular, make sure it's where it should be in the take-up lever.
>
>That usually does it for my machine.

Also make sure there's nothing stuck between the tension discs.

gwh


Posted by Bobbie Sews Moore on August 28, 2005, 4:49 pm
Also, you may need a bigger number needle. Sounds like you need at least a
#14 or maybe even a #1 6 to sew through thicker fabrics. You might want to
read through a basic sewing book on the needle sizes to use with different
kinds of fabric.
Barbara in SC
> Out of a sudden my machine started bunching the thread on the bottom
> of the fabric (it should be lower top thread tension) but when I
> adjust the tension it doesnt solve the problem.
> Another problem is that when sewing the needle seems to bump into
> something inside and makes a loud noise at the same time breaking the
> thread..
> I ahve no clue what's wrong and since the machine is only a few months
> old and just started doing this now (I have barely used it) I am at a
> loss in identifying the problem.
>
> Any tips on what I should do??
>
> FayeC



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