Help! My bobbin thread won't connect/ what happens in the bobbin when you have a timing issue? 

Hi everyone! I am sharing this video by @lrn2diy for those of you who are interested in fixing the timing in your machine yourself 👉🏾ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fzhR6PNlI4E.html The timing on my machine isn’t off, so I didn’t make this video to show how to fix it, but I don’t mind sharing resources that may help.

God bless you. I was this close 👌 to throwing my machine against the wall. Thank you for saving her ♥️

spent two days trying to figure out why my top thread wouldnt catch the bottom thread and this video was the goldmine for me!!!!!! Thank you so much

Just started using my sewing machine and immediately ran into this issue. I viewed several other videos, but this was only one that I found helped me resolve the issue. Thank you soo much.

Thank you SO MUCH! Like everyone else here, you have saved my brand new machine from certain DEATH! Being new to sewing has definitely been a challenge at 40 years old. I wish I would have paid more attention to my Grandma when she tried to teach me at a young age. You are a God send! This tutorial was amazing! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with those of us who obviously have alot to learn! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! (MY LX3817 says thank you too!!!) ❤❤❤

I grew up watching my grandmother and mother sew and I literally can’t even start threading the needle on a sewing machine! Lol! But I’ve always wondered how the bottom and top thread “met” and made a stitch and no one has ever been able to explain it to make sense to me until THIS video! 40 years this has been the 8th wonder of the world to me. Lol!!! Now you have made me excited to learn to thread this antique sewing machine and learn to sew!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge - and for taking your machine apart! Lol!! You’re awesome!!

Girl you just saved me so much time. I’ve been struggling with threading it and watching so many videos and after an hour, still couldn’t figure out what was going on. 5 minutes of your video and I’m good to go!

I was getting ready to buy a new one. I found you and I did what you said. I took the bobbin housing out, cleaned it all up and put it back and I'm back in business you a little while longer. Thank you❤❤❤

You are a god send! Been trying to figure out for awhile why my mother's sewing machine wasn't catching the bobbin and you demonstrating with the wheel coming around and the hook catching the needle's thread helped more than any I've seen thus far.

I have been staring at my machine for an hour, in tears, on the verge of throwing it away because I was so frustrated with my bobbin thread. I went to the Brother website, I googled, I RU-vidd. Couldn’t fix it. Then I found you and this video and 4 minutes in, my machine is working 🙌🏼🙌🏼 THANK YOU!!

Wasn’t necessarily the same issues but watching up close precise timing was what helped me manually set it back right I had it off by one click. No one had done a close up video of the exact drop and rise. Thank you so much!!

Yes! I struggled for 30 mins to get this bobbin to catch. You said to turn the wheel towards me and that was ALL I needed!! Thank you!!❤

I swear you are my sewing guardian angel. If I'm ever having difficulty with this I watch the video and it works!❤

You are a lifesaver!!!!! The thing that worked was to turn the hand wheel towards me!!!!! Thank you! I’m eternally grateful! ❤

This is the best suggestion for brother sewing machine bobbin threading. Good job. Concise and explanatory. Love it. Finally a good suggestion for this issue.

Thanks for all your videos! You have helped me understand so much about how the equipment works. I lost interest in sewing years ago because of tension problems. I lost my patience and the no internet to help me back then. I feel so blessed to be alive in this day and age!

Thank you so much! very helpful information! I had no idea why my bobbin thread wasn't catching. I'm glad my machine isn't broken .... haha

this was SO helpful. i never rlly understood how the whole timing thing worked but the way u demonstrated it made it so clear to me. thank you!!

Ughhh, thank youuu for this!!! I've been struggling with getting back into sewing during this quarantine. been at it for HOURS and watched this and finally got it. Thank you again!

after 2 years, this video is still helping people! thank you so much for making this video!!

Thank you! I have been sitting here all morning trying to get that stinking little thread to come up and you solved my problem. First time sewing, first time doing anything like this. Trying to make a mask for the first responders. So thanks for the very helpful video.

Waw! Thank you so much. All that i was missing is the trick of holding the upper thread in order to catch the bobbin . Best video i've seen so far .

You are a life saver! My thread was too short. Didn't use the cutter, and it worked immediately!

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video , it just saved me from throwing my Janome away . A little patience and knowledge got me through fixing it for the time being . God bless you .

OMGosh!! Thank you so much!! This drove me almost to the point of tears!! I love doing my own sewing and alterations but this had me tossing my machine and giving up!! Thanks so much for taking the time to help!!💗BLESS YOU!!

Your videos are the best filmed and content is succinct!! I call myself the "CursingCrafter" because every time I want to sew something... the machine has other ideas!! Thank you!!

THANK YOU!!!!! I have been fighting my darn machine for hours! I finally saw your video and I fixed all the issues!

Been fighting my machine for 3 days an your video did the trick. Thank you so much.

You helped me fix my Brother sewing machine! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! God Bless you sweet lady!!!

Laree, you have given the best explanation I have ever seen of the way the timing hook works. Unfortunately, mine needs to go into the shop. But a hearty THANK YOU!

Big thank you!! I was about to take this machine back to the store. It was bought only 2 months ago. This vid saved me the stress. The thread was too short.

First must say I very much like your videos. The camera work, narration and instructions are excellent. Hoping you make many more of your wonderful videos for us so we can be happy with our sewing machines of any brand. A feature I especially like about brother sewing machines is the "quick set bobbin" which allows to begin sewing without drawing up the bobbin thread when the thread is passed through the quick set groove and cut at the end. Page 21 of the manual explains about using the quick set bobbin feature and also about not using the quick set feature to draw up the bobbin thread as you explained as well for times when a long bobbin tail (with a long upper thread tail) is needed for sewing darts or making gathers.

Thank you so much! I am a newbie who was having rough thoughts because my brand new machine wasn't picking up the bobbin. 😂 I made the string longer and am practicing stitches just that quick. Whew! #GODBLESS

God bless you! I had been crying for 15 minutes because I couldn't get my machine working. I'm a little rusty and was having a block. then I realized I was spinning the dial the wrong way.... 🤦🏼‍♀️ it's been one of those days...

Thank you so much Laree! 20 videos later and I found you and you explained much better!

Thanks for the awesome video. I came to find out why my thread wouldn't pick up. Thanks to your link to fix the timing, I was able to fix my machine and was able to fix the split in my pants.

Omg you are amazing! Thank you so much for posting this for all of us very incredibly frustrated brother Bob and users! Thank you thank you thank you!

You stripped the machine down and put it back together.....at home.....alone? You're a genius. I couldn't do that. Thank you

Omgggggf I’ve Been trying To thread For 2 hours and I finally saw your video and it Worked Right away wow TYYYY FOR SHARING

PHEW! THANK YOU SO MUCH. You just showed me a new way to resolve the problem of my machine needle nit picking the thread.

Thank you! I've been having issues with the bobbin on my Singer ET-1, and I've watched several videos which all more or less suggest cleaning your machine. And I understand, but that's not my issue. Yours is the first one I've seen that addressed the possibility of a timing issue, and though I haven't been able to fix it, I'm pretty sure this is at least part of the problem. I'm very glad I found your channel.

Thanks for the excellent video. Being a 10 year parachute rigger my sewing is more related to heavy sewing but it's nice to know how to keep up with the newer machines. Keep up on these very educational videos

Laree, I came across your video because I had this exact issue with my Brother sewing machine of the thread not catching. Thank you so much for sharing this guidance with both possible issues; turns out, it was the first issue! Threading was short. Thank you so much!

You are an angel. I just caught this video and you saved me and my project. Thank you so much!

This was so helpful! My top thread wasn’t catching the bobbin thread and turns out I just needed to hold the top thread 🤦‍♀️. Thank you for the detailed troubleshooting!!

We watched so many videos & you by far explained it better & was abke to fux my bobbin problem. Thank you soooo much

Tfs❤None of these fixed my issue but after all the stripping and cleaning. ...I realised my needle was inserted wrong🫣, that fixed the problem😂😂 sometimes checking the basics would help save heaps of time.

BLESS YOU! My thread ran out and the bobbin thread as well and I was losing my little mind over trying to figure out how to get the new thread to catch! Thank you !

Thank you SOOOO much for this video! I just purchased my machine 2 days ago and today during some sewing, I noticed my lower thread wasn't catching. I was so frustrated I was nearly in tears, I thought I had broken the machine. I found this video and I was able to fix the problem. Again, thank you so much, you are SO appreciated ❤

I don't normally comment on videos, but they length the machine has you cut it to was killing me, thank you so much for showing this and keeping me from pulling my hair out more!

Thank you! I was turning the knob forward, not toward me!!! I rolled it a bit toward me and it moved the bobber gadget! thank you so much!!!!!!

You're an absolute lifesaver! Secondhand embroidery machine was driving me nuts!!! And now I don't feel like a complete idiot for buying such an expensive thing secondhand :D :D :D \o/ Woo!

Omg. Thank you. I was so lost, it turns out that I was turning the wheel AWAY from me and not TOWARDS me. 😅 Thank you so much

Thanks for the video you were the first one to say that we needed to spin it towards us, issue fixed 🙂

Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I just spent an hour trying to figure out what was wrong!!! I should have come to you first. 🙌🙌

This was so helpful! Thank you so much. I couldn't have fixed my sewing machine without you.

What you explained helped me and I don't even have a Brother. I have a Simplicity with a vertical, cased bobbin.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Im a beginner sewer and I've been "fighting" with the bobbin thread!!! Whew...

GURL! Thank you sis! I was so pissed off at my machine I was so worried it broke since I hadn't had this issue until now

You are a incredible instructor. Fixed a problem that has been going on for weeks and I was about ready to give up on sewing. Thank you a bunch!!

You are wonderful💕💕💕. I was so flustered and I was about to give up, but thank you so much, cause you saved the day.

Thank you so much. I have an older model I'm using at work and after an hour of trying, your video helped me get it to work. God bless.

Thank you so much for this step by step and beautifully narrated clip xx

I just found your video it helped me a lot was about to kick this machine out but you help me fix my problem thank you so much

Such a beautiful and competent woman. You just saved my life kid.

Girlll you are the bomb! Thank you, thank you, thank you! No question left unanswered! Well done!

Life saver 🙏🏾 I thought I had to get a new machine

Thank you!!! I couldn't find instructions that actually explained what was happening during the 'needle picking up' bit, this helped massively - I was just pulling the thread at the wrong time :)

Awesome explanation. Now I know what to look for to get the machine to pick up the thread. Thank you!

The bobbin is such a mystery - you helped clarify some of that mystery.

Thank you, I have been fighting to catch my boppin and I got it first try after watching you!!!

Omgggg I thought that I was going crazy. First time using my machine really no issues catching the bobbin. Ran out, refilled it and it wouldn't catch. Idk what I did the first time to get it to catch the bobbin, but this time holding onto the top thread off to the left od thr needle to keep the tension did the trick. Thank you!

Thank you SO much. After I took apart my machine I was able to see the bobbin case popped undone. Thank you!!!

I am having that problem on a new Singer model 2277 machine with the side loading bobbin and when I have time I will check the bobbin setup once more to see what I did wrong. Thanks for sharing this information with me and I appreciate the information you gave us.

You are awesome and super informative! You are an excellent teacher!! Thank you!

I didn't think that I would be so captivated on how the threading work. :)

Life saver. Thank you for taking the time to do this in detail. Very helpful. I am new to sewing and this was the key!!!

I've been asking other U2bers if the bobbin, when coming over the top, should be to the right or the left, and getting no answers. Derp, counter/clockwise! Thank you for defining the obvious. I just couldn't find the right words. LOL

You are brilliantly beautiful!! I love watching your videos 😁 I am sewing again 🎉

Omg! I just used my very first sewing machine last night and the bobbin thread too short was my problem...thank you for this video

Thanks for making this video. It really helped me figure out what was going wrong with the bobbin today 👍.

Very clearly explained and it really helped me as I was having the ‘cutting too short’ issue with my Brother machine. Thanks very much!

Ty so much I was getting so frustrated your video saved me from a meltdown

Thank you so much!!! I am dealing with this problem for a couple of days and you solved it!!! God bless you.

Oh Thank you so much for helping me fix my problem!! Your awesome!!

Thank you, very clear teaching, very helpful to see how the timing works.

THANK YOU, for a thorough explanation!!!!! Brilliant!

My goodness, thank you so much! I was struggling with this bobbin and on my last leg until I came across your video. All I had to do was to turn the wheel towards me 😭😭😭

I have been trying so hard to figure out how to fix my bobbin issues,,, and it worked,,, your video was so helpful,,, Thank you , Thank you,,

my mom always told me two heads are better than one thank you so much for this video god bless you and your famil and please stay safe once again thanks very much

Thank you. I was needing this help. Angel for the beginners like me

Thank you foe the explanation about timing as I hadnt understood exactly what that meant. I bought the Brother LS14 from a friend when she moved but I dont have a manual so I am still figuring it out.

You are my hero! Threading it through that side groove and cutting it did the trick. I am so brand new to sewing I would never have figured that out LOL Thank you thank you thank you

I had the same problem with my Brother PE770, I did all these tweaks which are very well explained. My problem was an ever so slightly bent needle, carefully bent it straight and it grabbed the first time and im back in business.

Thanks so much, plz continue to make these educational videos ❤️❤️🥰😘

Thank you ! I fought this machine for an hour!

This video is actually super helpful. I got the threads to connect finally

Thank you! Your video was perfect. I will be trying your methods now!

thank you I finally got my bobbin and my top thread to work together

*sign of relief!* this was exactly the video I needed to solve my issue!! Thank you!