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Posted by colinc on April 15, 2006, 4:12 pm
I have a toyota machine, the manual shows how to thread the cotton in
the bobbin case and then insert it into the shuttle. It suggests
leaving 4" of thread, but doesn't say what to actullay do with it
susequently. Should this thread be automatically picked up with
rotation of the handwheel and thus movement of the needle? It is not
and results in jammed cotton from the spool around the bobbin case.
Any ideas please. Are there any websites you can suggest which may
help. Many thanks, Colin
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Posted by IMS on April 15, 2006, 4:28 pm
>I have a toyota machine, the manual shows how to thread the cotton in
>the bobbin case and then insert it into the shuttle. It suggests
>leaving 4" of thread, but doesn't say what to actullay do with it
>susequently. Should this thread be automatically picked up with
>rotation of the handwheel and thus movement of the needle? It is not
>and results in jammed cotton from the spool around the bobbin case.
>Any ideas please. Are there any websites you can suggest which may
>help. Many thanks, Colin
Pull out the lower and upper thread under the presser foot, and towards
the back of the machine. Insert the fabric - make sure the first stitch
goes into fabric - and start sewing.
This is assuming it's threaded correctly and the needle inserted the
proper way, of course....
-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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Posted by Sally Holmes on April 15, 2006, 6:36 pm
colinc wrote:
> I have a toyota machine, the manual shows how to thread the cotton in
> the bobbin case and then insert it into the shuttle. It suggests
> leaving 4" of thread, but doesn't say what to actullay do with it
> susequently. Should this thread be automatically picked up with
> rotation of the handwheel and thus movement of the needle? It is not
> and results in jammed cotton from the spool around the bobbin case.
> Any ideas please. Are there any websites you can suggest which may
> help. Many thanks, Colin
>
I know this seems strange, but usually jams below the fabric are a
result of too little tension in the _top_ thread. So, lift the presser
foot to take the tension off the tension disks and re-thread the
machine, making sure that the thread goes between the disks.
The top thread should then pick up the bobbin thread. You can see an
animated view of it here:
http://home.howstuffworks.com/sewing-machine2.htm (second animation
down the page) and there should be another better one here:
http://web.mit.edu/2.972/www/reports/sewing_machine/sewing_machine.htm-1
but for some reason all I'm seeing there is the HTML code.
HTH
Sally Holmes
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
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Posted by colinc on April 16, 2006, 6:08 pm
Thanks Sally. Having learnt how to feed the bobbin thread from the
previous correspondent I'm grateful for your suggestion re the tension.
The 'howstuffworks' website is excellent and makes the bobbin action
much easier to understand. Happy Easter. Colin
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Posted by jusme on April 15, 2006, 10:41 pm
I may well be misunderstanding you, but it appears to me that you are
very new to machine sewing, so I am going to answer your question in
that vein. If my reply is too basic, and does not address your issue,
you may need to clarify the problem.
Thread your bobbin, insert it correctly into the case, and then insert
the case into your machine, leaving about a 4 inch thread "tail".
Thread your upper thread in your machine, including the needle..
Holding the end of your needle thread in your left hand, turn the
wheel of your machine towards you with your right hand one turn only
(the needle should enter the bobbin once, and come back out of the
machine) . Now with your left hand, gently pull the upper thread you
have been holding, and your bobbin thread should appear thru the
needle plate. Completely free the end of the boobin thread thru the
needle plate and move BOTH threads to the back of the machine, under
the presser foot.
When you begin to sew, hold both thread "tails" for the first few
stitches, to prevent thread "nests" on the underside of your fabric.
hope this helps you.
JM
wrote:
>I have a toyota machine, the manual shows how to thread the cotton in
>the bobbin case and then insert it into the shuttle. It suggests
>leaving 4" of thread, but doesn't say what to actullay do with it
>susequently. Should this thread be automatically picked up with
>rotation of the handwheel and thus movement of the needle? It is not
>and results in jammed cotton from the spool around the bobbin case.
>Any ideas please. Are there any websites you can suggest which may
>help. Many thanks, Colin
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