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"squiggly" threads - Help! Sparafucile 05-27-2008
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Posted by Sharon Hays on May 27, 2008, 5:39 pm
Sparafucile wrote:

>
> Since a picture is work more than words, I've put photos up on the
> web; ignore my pet cat, and scroll down to see the samples:
> http://www.smurgle.net/anais/
>

Great way to show us the problem, Serge!

It's definitely a tension thing. In addition to what Beverly told you (and
I agree with everything she said) you might want to see if you need to
clean between your tension disks. I keep emery cloth for this. You only
need a thin strip. Run it between the tension disks, top to bottom. I
only go one direction so that any lint I pull out doesn't redeposit.

When you thread with the finer threads (and it's the same thread in the
bobbin right?) make sure the thread seats well into the tension disks. I
know you know to thread with the presser foot up, but I thought I'd best
mention that too. ;)

The reason you will get a tension difference when you use the jeans thread
is the difference between the thickness of it and the regular thread in the
bobbin. Turning the tension higher (like Beverly said) will usually cure
that.

Sometimes it's just a matter of trying several different things till it
sorts itself out. Good luck!!!

Sharon
--
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig.

Posted by BEI Design on May 27, 2008, 5:53 pm

Sharon Hays wrote:
> Sparafucile wrote:
>
> >
> > Since a picture is work more than words, I've put
> > photos up on the
> > web; ignore my pet cat, and scroll down to see the
> > samples: http://www.smurgle.net/anais/
> >
>
> Great way to show us the problem, Serge!
>
> It's definitely a tension thing. In addition to what
> Beverly told you (and I agree with everything she said)
> you might want to see if you need to clean between your
> tension disks. I keep emery cloth for this. You only
> need a thin strip. Run it between the tension disks, top
> to bottom. I only go one direction so that any lint I
> pull out doesn't redeposit.

Oops, right! I usually suggest cleaning out all thread
paths before anything else, and it's definitely the *first*
thing to try. ( Along with a *new* needle, but Sparafucile
said he already did that.) ;-)

<snip>
> Sometimes it's just a matter of trying several different
> things till it sorts itself out. Good luck!!!

Agreed! Sometimes I have a bigger stack of "test" swatches
than the fabric for actual garment. ;-}

Beverly




Posted by Kate XXXXXX on May 27, 2008, 6:36 pm
BEI Design wrote:
> Sharon Hays wrote:
>> Sparafucile wrote:
>>
>>> Since a picture is work more than words, I've put
>>> photos up on the
>>> web; ignore my pet cat, and scroll down to see the
>>> samples: http://www.smurgle.net/anais/
>>>
>> Great way to show us the problem, Serge!
>>
>> It's definitely a tension thing. In addition to what
>> Beverly told you (and I agree with everything she said)
>> you might want to see if you need to clean between your
>> tension disks. I keep emery cloth for this. You only
>> need a thin strip. Run it between the tension disks, top
>> to bottom. I only go one direction so that any lint I
>> pull out doesn't redeposit.
>
> Oops, right! I usually suggest cleaning out all thread
> paths before anything else, and it's definitely the *first*
> thing to try. ( Along with a *new* needle, but Sparafucile
> said he already did that.) ;-)
>
> <snip>
>> Sometimes it's just a matter of trying several different
>> things till it sorts itself out. Good luck!!!
>
> Agreed! Sometimes I have a bigger stack of "test" swatches
> than the fabric for actual garment. ;-}
>
> Beverly
>
>
>
The other place I always check is under the leaf spring on the bobbin
case! Sometimes a build-uo of lint there can cause mayhem! BE VERY
CAREFUL if you need to take the bobbin case apart and getthat leaf
spring off to clen lint or rust off it... I recently lost the tiny
screw off one...

--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

Posted by Sharon Hays on May 28, 2008, 8:20 am
Kate XXXXXX wrote:


>>
> The other place I always check is under the leaf spring on the bobbin
> case! Sometimes a build-uo of lint there can cause mayhem! BE VERY
> CAREFUL if you need to take the bobbin case apart and getthat leaf
> spring off to clen lint or rust off it... I recently lost the tiny
> screw off one...
>

I always knew you had a screw loose..... (which makes you one of my
kind!!!) LOL!!!!!!

Sharon

--
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig.

Posted by Sparafucile on May 27, 2008, 7:59 pm
On Tue, 27 May 2008 16:39:04 -0500, Sharon Hays wrote:


>
> Great way to show us the problem, Serge!

        Thanks. It seemed WAY easier to put a photo up than describe it....
>
> It's definitely a tension thing. In addition to what Beverly told you (and
> I agree with everything she said) you might want to see if you need to
> clean between your tension disks. I keep emery cloth for this. You only
> need a thin strip. Run it between the tension disks, top to bottom. I
> only go one direction so that any lint I pull out doesn't redeposit.
>
> When you thread with the finer threads (and it's the same thread in the
> bobbin right?) make sure the thread seats well into the tension disks. I
> know you know to thread with the presser foot up, but I thought I'd best
> mention that too. ;)
>
> The reason you will get a tension difference when you use the jeans thread
> is the difference between the thickness of it and the regular thread in the
> bobbin. Turning the tension higher (like Beverly said) will usually cure
> that.
>
> Sometimes it's just a matter of trying several different things till it
> sorts itself out. Good luck!!!
>
> Sharon

        OK, I cleaned everything as mentioned by all, and also used "canned
air" after. I increased the tension to "9" (my top) and it improved it
by about 75%, but it still lightly squiggles with the Guterman.

        OTOH, the Coats & Clark D.D.+ makes a very nice stitch at slightly
above my tension midpoint (4.5).

         Ron (the repairman) told me by email "Some machines just do not like
some threads." It seems to me that I should use just C&C thread; would
you agree?

        I don't know much about thread, so this leads to a second question:
what is your favorite thread for general sewing and garment
construction, and your least favorite. Why?

        Thanks! I appreciate the help!
--
Ciao,

Serge

                ŽI love cats because I take pleasure in my home; and little by
little, the cats become its visible soul.¡
                                Jean Cocteau, 1889-1963

        5/27/2008 7:48:40 PM        

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