I've been crushed thinking I had a bum machine! Low and behold I've been hitting each of these speedbumps! THANK YOU for this amazing info! My swear jar won't fill quite as fast anymore 😂
@@toniajohnson4101 Some machines are more forgiving than others, and sometimes you can use not-great sewing habits and get away with it 8 times out of 10, but that other 20% of the time, you won't have a happy sewing day! So glad this helped.
My mother taught me to use a sewing machine when I was six, I'm now 77. Everyone has this happen, it's just the way things are with machines, the more times you sort it out the more experienced you become, and know what to look for when you thread it up. Sew be happy😊.
Thank you so very much for explaining these sewing "problems" to us. I'm not a newbie, but, I'm also not an expert. I've often wondered why they said for you to not turn your wheel in the "opposite" direction. I knew it could cause problems with your bobbin thread, but, i never knew why that would happen. I also never knew what could happen if you didn't hold your thread at the beginning of your stitching. I've always done that, but, never knew the specifics of what would happen when you didn't. Plus, I've often wondered how the thread take up lever position was important at the end of your sewing. I try to remember to have it in the uppermost position. But, i have often had that extra loop of thread under my fabric - and, i never knew why that has happened. WOW !!! You've explained so many things that I've been wondering about for so many years. TYSM for sharing your techniques and knowledge with us. I appreciate your help. 😻❣️😍
Thank you for the kind words! One of the things I love about sewing is that there is always something new to learn, even if that's the "why" behind the "how."
thank you for explaining this. I am new to sewing and have had some problems with thread bunching. And some instances of tread being hard to pull just like you were showing. Now I know what caused that to happen.
I have been looking for solutions for this issue for months....I had given up and had begun searching for a new machine....then your video appeared! I am off to try these tips. Hoping they will fix my jamming issues. Thank you.
Hi, new subscriber here! Great video here; I really appreciate it & can tell you're a great teacher! I thought the only things that could cause a rat's nest with my bobbin thread was tensions problems or not holding both thread tails when beginning to stitch - which you can't do when mending & starting in the middle of a piece of fabric such as when sewing a patch on in the middle of the fabric & not at an edge. I'm middle aged & a mostly self-taught sewest. I've had a couple individual lessons & then learned more from practice & YT. I didn't take home ec back in H.S. (in the late 70's) because they also taught cooking & I already knew that I hated to cook lol. Hindsight is 20-20; I wish I had taken it because I could have easily gotten through the cooking section & would have LOVED the sewing section & it would have served me very well over the years. Now I'm learning what I can & thoroughly enjoying it.
I think finding a way to anchor a thread tail when doing repairs or starting in the middle of a piece of fabric is one of the hardest parts! I'm so glad my video taught you something. I think it's exciting to learn new skills at any age.
Thank you very much for sharing this in both a verbal explanation, as well as the visual of the bobbin case, the carriage, the needle, the thread and the fabric. Very well said and the issue is completely understandable as to why the bobbin thread kept having twins and breaking! 😊
This was an excellent tutorial, thanks “sew” much😂. I also struggle with tension issues on my 40 year old Singer. I would love some education on the tension after all these years! In future videos🤗
Thank you so much. like another viewer, I had thought my belt had broken and was going to repair the machine because it kept stalling. I am a pre-novice lol but your video was so helpful I can now begin to be a novice! Much gratitude.
Even those of us who aren’t newbies still can have problems. Pretty much it’s because we have either made an error in threading the top thread or haven’t threaded the bobbin correctly! For me, this cures my goofs 100%!
You solved my problem with out showing my problem. Some how the tread got out of the take up lever. When you talked about it, I realized that I needed to check it.
Handwheel: the 1% of the time that it does not move toward you (I have a vintage full rotary as such), it wreaks havoc with your muscle memory! Excellent tutorial. Now, I just learned something today while organizing some sewing room chaos. I purchased a special bobbin hook for my Juki Kirei for free motion. IN the instructions, it mentioned that if you need to reduce tension on the bobbin, to put it in the obverse (not "P", but an inverse "P). I thought that quite interesting, though I've not tested it. Reading manuals is really important!
Thanks for this help. I have not used a sewing machine for 45 years but someone gave me a sewing machine recently and sure enough it had a few issues. It appears to be brand new but first the hand wheel was stuck and I couldn't figure out why. Turns out it was that the little latch to thread the bobbin was switched to that position and it automatically locks the hand wheel. Three weeks of trying to find that info, 🤣 I finally figured that out yesterday and now the bobbin thread would not pull up. I took it apart (I started that yesterday) and finally today I figured out that the entire thing had been replaced backwards. I now feel a little badly for the original owner because they gave up but now I just might have a working sewing machine that was given to me for free. BTW, the machine was donated and I have no way of knowing who donated it to the agency, which it was then purchased by my friend who gifted it to me because he knew I wanted a sewing machine. Sorry for the long comment but it I'm glad you were here to help me. Thank you!
I am SO GLAD to help! I think a lot of sewing machines out there would run just fine with the kind of TLC you've given yours. Thanks for not giving up on it!
Thank you! I've been struggling today with a project that is slightly hard on the machine in the first place but couple that with not using the same machine and second guessing my infrequent usage of sewing machines. Thank you for explaining exactly what I have been doing wrong 🤘🏼
So happy to help! Every once in a while a machine really does have a major problem (timing gets out of whack, for example, and it really won't sew right), but that is really not very common.
@@twinsnneedles yes for sure. For the most part, it was my settings. I'm still having a slight difficulty getting the bottom stitch correct to my liking but I was able to complete the project and it will be good for as long as i need it. It was vinyl and I just find it tricky stuff.
I have a Kenmore limited edition that has the top load bobbin with the clear plate. I have a Kenmore limited edition that has the top load bobbin with the clear plate. I had been having problems with jamming periodically which were sometimes solved by just cleaning and oiling, but your advice about holding tension in the thread as you get started solve that problem for me even though the machine already had that little tension hook. Thank you
Hi! im new to sewing and watching this video helped me a lot but i have an issue that may have not been covered in this video. my sewing machine keeps jamming and forming rats nests under my projects no matter what i do and ive checked my bobbin area to see what the threading process looks like but it looks as if my top thread does not fully circulate, i dont know what the reason for this is and i would like to know if you have any thoughts about it
It sounds like maybe the top thread is getting caught on something in the bobbin area. This can happen when there's been damage to the bobbin case. If you have the manual for your machine, it should tell you how to remove the bobbin case. Once you get it out, feel very carefully on all of its surfaces to see if there are any rough spots. You may be able to polish out rough spots with 2000 grit (or higher) sandpaper, but be very gentle when using that. If that doesn't work, you may need to start the search for a local repair tech to take a look.
I love all of my machines, but I have a soft spot for that one! That is the one I bring to class because it's so easy for my students to see what's happening with it.
I think you mean bunching of thread underneath the project? First things to try: redo your top threading, change your needle and make sure you’re holding on to those thread tails when you start the machine.
I have that double thread problem with my BabyLock Presto 2……also when I start to sew, if I don’t hold my threads I get the mess underneath. I wonder if we pressed the needle up position before starting to sew????? This problem is very annoying.
I always hold onto my threads when I start to sew. Some machines seem to need it more than others, but I really do think most machines sew better when the seam starts out with a little tension on the thread tails. I think keeping the machine "needle up" at the end of each seam might help with your double thread problem, since that's basically what I'm doing manually here.
I have the popular mini portable machine that I purchased from Aldi. I purchased it 3 years ago and just pulled it out so I can start to re-teach myself how to sew. The machine jams after yhe first few stitches. I'm so frustrated 😢
@@twinsnneedles I opened it up to see if there was thread stuck. I tested the bobbin case with the hand wheel and it was sticking. I noticed the needle was sticking. I took the needle out and it was not sticking. It's crazy because this machine is brand new never used. I am going to change the needle later and hopefully that stops the issue.
Mine keeps on doing this and I’ve been trying to fix it for over an hour 😭 and I’ve tried all your hacks but nothing seems to work. If anyone has advice please tell me
I have a treadle machine and a 4 year old that cant keep his hands off my machine. I am CONVINCED he has turned my wheel backward and broken my machine.
