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Posted by Mary Fisher on March 31, 2008, 10:19 am
> OK. Remain calm. Deep breath. Let it out slowly. Calm now? I'm
> putting
> my answers below.
>
>
> J.Lef wrote:
>
>> Good day to all.
>> So today, I decided would be the first day on trying to figure
>> out
>> my spouses new sewing machine. A babylock dc.
>> I purchased a spool of red thread from the local target(I know, I
>> know)
>> but just wanted to get a spool to learn with.
>> I got a spool of thread marked from Singer, and it said was for hand
>> or
>> machine sewing.
>
> Well, you know it's not the best thread out there. But you do want
> multi-purpose thread for most things. And you picked the best available
> choice. So you're fine there. Just don't waste more money buying any more
> of that brand. I like Mettler best. Gutterman second best. And Coats &
> Clark in a pinch. My fave online thread store:
>
http://www.uncommonthread.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=UT&Product_Code=METTLER-1161&Category_Code=Mettler-All+Purpose
>
> You can find all those other places. The link is just so you know what
> you're looking for. :)
>
>
>> The first thing I do, is follow the instructions on putting the
>> thread
>> on the bobbin.(I guess you call this winding the bobbin)
>
> Correct term. Winding the bobbin. It can be tricky when you first learn.
> Don't feel bad, you're FAR from the first to do any of this stuff. I even
> have moments when I get in a hurry and still do some of these things. No
> biggie. We'll get you through. ;)
>
>> I have had such problems doing this.
>> It seems the thread stops going from the cylinder and gets stuck.
>> Isnt
>> the thread suppossed to continually release easy from the spool?
>> I manually took it in my hand, to unwind some thread, and every few
>> turns, it seems to be sticking, and you need a good tug to get more
>> thread
>> out.
>> I know this sounds crazy, but please tell me what I am doing wrong.
>
>
> It doesn't sound crazy. (feeling better?) I want you to look at the
> thread
> spool carefully. You are looking at the edges of the top and bottom. One
> end or the other has a notch cut into it. Sometimes it's hard to see.
> Take your fingernail and run it around the edge. You will feel a teeny
> slit. That's there so you can slide the thread into it, when not in use,
> to keep the spool from unwinding when you don't want it to. The trick is
> to find that spot and position it properly. Looking at the pictures of
> your wife's machine, you want the slit to be on the right side when you
> put
> the spool on the machine. The thread will be pulling off to the left,
> correct? If you had a vertical thread spool, you would put the slit on
> the
> bottom. What is happening, is the thread is catching in that slit as the
> machine is pulling thread off the spool. Usually all you need to do is
> put
> the spool on the way I say. Sometimes you will get a deformed spool that
> has a notch or a lump on the other end too. If it's a lump, a coarse
> emery
> board will fill it down.
>
>> 2) And if you dont mind one more question,
>> What speed on the machine should I be using to thread the bobbin.
>> The book doesnt state anything, but I seem to remember in the shop,
>> she
>> used high speed. I left it on the middle speed.
>
> Generally speaking, if you wind the bobbin at a Moderate speed, the thread
> will be more evenly distributed on the bobbin. That's a good thing. You
> don't want it all on one side or the other.
>
>
>> So far rounds 1 and 2, machine is leading two rounds to none.
>> Oh, Oh, also, one time when the bobbin started to wind, at first it
>> was doing fine, then the thread went underneath the bobbin, and starting
>> wrapping around underneath the bobbin in the machine.
>> It took me half an hour, to unwind it off the underneath spindle by
>> hand. I was lucky to get it all out.
>> HELP ME < HELP ME
>>
>> Much regards to all.
>
> Oh this one is one you won't forget again. You have to make sure the
> bobbin
> is securely snapped into place before you start winding. If it's not all
> the way on the spindle, as it spins, it will raise up a little. (It
> achieves lift, ala a helicopter's rotor.) Then suddenly, there's room for
> the thread to slip down under and whoo!!! What a mess. You want to
> hear/feel the click when you put the bobbin on the winder spindle. Give
> it
> just a little extra push to make sure it's on there securely.
>
> Hang in there. You will get this. Just takes practice. Remember, you
> never
> did anything Perfect the first time. ;)
>
> Sharon
What a superb reply, Sharon, I almost wish I had a problem to put to you!
Mary
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