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Posted by IMS on January 12, 2007, 7:20 am
On 11 Jan 2007 19:17:41 -0800, dharmapunk108@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
>Somebody please help me. Okay, this is probably such a common problem
>that the laughter will need to subside before answering: I am trying to
>bottom thread my machine just like the sardonically grinning
>instruction manual says to. I place the bobbin in the bobbin holder. I
>pull 4 in of thread out. I "place it behind the notch" (whatever THAT
>means; could be the problem right there, I realise). I hand-turn the
>wheel, I hold the other thread up and out, the needle descends into the
>well, the needle comes back up. I repeat 10, 12 times. There is no loop
>of thread that comes back up with the needle. I shake my fists and
>throw one of the four extra bobbins that came in the box across the
>room into a plant stand. I post on alt.sewing. Thank you, anyone, for
>translating the instructions for a sewing layperson.
The upper thread must be in place when you do this. It is the needle
thread that creates a loop below the bobbin and pulls up the bobbin
thread.=20
In order for the bobbin thread to have tension on it, and to stay 'put,'
it needs to be seated in that notch, which is usually part of the
tension spring. Your bobbin thread must be seated properly in order to
have proper tension on the thread and for a loop to form.. If you look
closely you should be able to see this notch.
The animated diagram about 1/2 way down this page might help.
http://home.howstuffworks.com/sewing-machine.htm
-Irene
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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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