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Posted by Kate Dicey on December 14, 2005, 12:09 pm
Elizabeth M. Phillips wrote:
> Hi there! Hope you're getting all your Christmas sewing done. I am NOT
> at this point. Have never sewed on fleece before. Hard to believe. I
> must be the only one in the world who hasn't.
>
> Anyway, I have an older Singer, which generally works just fine. A
> generally simple machine. HOWEVER, we are having trouble. I'm making a
> hem on some panels for Christmas. I used to sew a lot so that isn't the
> problem. The problem is either the thread's too light and breaks OR my
> needle eye isn't large enough or something. When I try sewing with a
> heavier needle (all this is by machine; I don't want to do it by hand if I
> can avoid it), the eye isn't big enough and if I used dual purpose thread,
> the thread all balls up between the needle and the spool up on top and/or
> the needle and the presser foot. <sigh> I used a regular needle first
> and then tried a ballpoint needle. Nothing seems to work. HELP! B-)
First off, relax: there's nothing that the machine can't cope with, but
you need to give it some help.
Now, you need to change your needle to a ball point or jersey needle for
sewing knits. Size 80 or 90 will do fine.
Then ditch the dual duty thread: it's horrible stuff, and useless for
this. Swap to a good quality (Gutterman is fine) poly thread, and use that.
If you have one, use a roller foot or (even better!) a walking foot:
fleece is 'sticky' stuff and needs help through the machine.
You may need to adjust foot pressure as well, but see what this does
without first.
With this combination of the right needle, the right thread, and the
walking foot, I have sewn fleece successfully on both my hand crank 1923
Singer 66, and on my 1930's 18-88 (treadle). The big modern HV Lily
copes no problem either. Haven't yet needed to try it on the
Featherweight or the 99... :)
>
> Surely, someone can give me a hand on this. Don't send to the above
> address .. I'm in the U.S., but using a Canadian addy and have some
> trouble with my e-mail box. Either post a reply or send it to:
>
> elizabethmphillips@SPAMyahoo.com
>
> and of course, leave the SPAM out. Blessings and have a wonderful
> Christmas. Thanks in advance.
>
> Betsy Phillips
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