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Posted by ilaboo on January 6, 2008, 9:31 pm
stiches are coming loose as i cannot lock them ( by going backwards--very
carefully it still breakes the string)
machine cannot sew backwards
any ideas on how to stop this?--tension seems fine ( i am no uisng small
amount s gle tos top it, but would like more better ideas
tia
peter
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on January 7, 2008, 3:28 am
ilaboo wrote:
> stiches are coming loose as i cannot lock them ( by going backwards--very
> carefully it still breakes the string)
Do you mean thread?
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> machine cannot sew backwards
No, the earlier ones don't: my FrankenSinger 1949 head does not go
backwards, you have to turn the work round. Does yours have a screw-in
knob to regulate the stitch length, or an up/down lever? If you have the
screw-on knob, it won't go backwards as it wasn't designed to.
>
> any ideas on how to stop this?--tension seems fine ( i am no uisng small
> amount s gle tos top it, but would like more better ideas
Turn the work round, finish off by hand, tie knots?
If the seam is to be crossed by another seam, you really don't need to
finish off. Just leave a 2" tail of threads and clip them off later
when the seam crossing it has been completed.
--
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!
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Posted by Kay Lancaster on January 7, 2008, 5:42 am
> stiches are coming loose as i cannot lock them ( by going backwards--very
> carefully it still breakes the string)
>
> machine cannot sew backwards
>
> any ideas on how to stop this?--tension seems fine ( i am no uisng small
> amount s gle tos top it, but would like more better ideas
Several ways to do this:
1) start and end with several stitches of very short or 0 length.
2) "stall" the fabric (prevent it from feeding) at the beginning and end
of the seam -- same effect as #1
3) sew several stitches, stop, raise the presser foot, move the fabric back
to the beginning, continue to sew over the first stitching. End the same way.
4) start 1-2 cm from the end, sew to the end of the seam. Leaving the needle
in the work, raise the presser foot and rotate the work 180 degrees. Sew the
seam. End by leaving the needle in the work, raising the presser foot,
rotating the work again, and stitching again for a few cm.
Of these, #2 is the easiest, in my opinion -- in fact, I use it myself, as
it's easier than reaching for the reverse button on my machine.
Kay
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Posted by ilaboo on January 7, 2008, 11:19 am
really super thanks for the help on this
thanks again
peter
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on January 7, 2008, 1:56 pm
ilaboo wrote:
> really super thanks for the help on this
>
> thanks again
> peter
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>
You're welcome! Stick around and tell us what you are sewing on your
Golden Oldie. :)
Mine was in school just before Christmas, playing with a bunch of 10-11
YO's, making Christmas Stockings.
--
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!
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