Mini Sewing Machine Not Catching Bobbin Thread? How to Fix the Timing 

I bought one of these minis at the thrift store for my grandson to use. Stitches weren't catching and I found your video which was a life saver! Took me hours just to figure out how to unscrew the outside screws because all of my Phillip's were too big. Finally used my drill to enlarge the hole. The screws were in so tight that it raised my blood pressure! After numerous tries at adjusting the bobbin cogs I wanted to throw in the towel. Yours was the best video on the procedure. Thank you so much. It's finally working with perfect tension.

I was about to throw this thing at a wall... Thanks to you I can complete my project, thank you so much! Thumbs up

I was about to cut my losses and give up, but I decided NEVER! Messed around with timing on bottom bobbin for 3 hours, only, thanks to you, to figure out that the needle was not in the groove in the arm. I knew it was different. Nobody else had this as a fix, and you did and I'm extremely grateful. Thank you. And I'm sure I'll be referring to your video quite a bit for fixes. What do you want for 70 bucks, huh? Maybe, if I get good and go back to work, I'll invest in a better sewing machine. Thank you again!

This thing hasn't been working since dya one when it was delivered. I've been at it since yesterday and was able to make it work after fixing everything from wirings to parts getting stocked while running. The last and final hurdle? stitching, and you made it work. Thank you so much, i love u💞

My stitches are not sticking at all

What a fantastically clear and precise video. So well explained and videoed. Your close ups very clear and informative. Well done.

So glad I found you, I’ve spent more time restarting than I have actually sewing! Giving it a rest today (it’s wound me up that much! But I’ll defo be doing this when I’m less likely to hulk out 🤣

Just wanted to thank for this detailed video. It's amazing to see that people do care about repairing gadgets at home rather than throw and replace them. Good initiative. Helped me fix my mini sewing machine. Looking for more of such helpful videos!

Glad I found this! I've spent 2 days trying to figure out this problem. Although my machine buttons is a little different than the one shown here, I guess 99% of the mechanics are similar. Will give it a fix soon. Thank you!

OMG I could listen to you all day long, you have the most soothing voice I think I’ve ever heard ! Thank god I wasn’t able to fix my machine yet so I’ll keep watching! Thanks

Hi Dominica, I found your videos on the mini sewing machine quite informative. Kudos to your bravery and ingenuity on fixing the machine. Not many people would manage to do this successfully. Thank you.

Thank you. This thing was driving me nuts! Your video was informative and helpful.

Your video is absolutely beneficial. 💯 Excellent narration. Thank you very much.

Thank you very much for this detailed guidelines. I was able to fix mine and it works again. Thank you so much

I have been trying to find this kind of video and it helped me a lot, Thank you and have a blessed day

I was literally on the verge of crying. This was it! THANK YOU! My machine's a little different, but the principle was the same. Very clear and easy to follow. New subscriber :)

Thanks so much for showing us how to make repairs ourselves. This is especially great because low-cost objects can too easily be thrown out or be refunded and getting a service person isn't worth the cost. Your videos are great!

Thank you so much for the instructions! Its really helpful ♥️

Thank you so much for helping me to solve my problem. You're very informative and easy steps to follow.

Hi Domenica, I am so excited because your part 2 video helped me with my troubleshooting, my machine was not stitching and your guidance was perfect. Thank you so much XXX

I would be afraid to mess with my machine. Good for you that you can do this.

Literally the best help I got today by this video. Thank u so much

This was exactly what i needed. I didn't have to throw it away, thanks!!!

Thank you so much for this video. With your help I was able to fix my father in law's mini sewing machine. 😊

Thank you for making and sharing this video. Helps tonnes as I was wondering why the bottom bobbin is not taking up.

This was very helpful, thank you

Thanks for sharing this! Very good fix and explanation!

Thanks this was so super helpful and am glad I watched it just when I thought of getting a new one. ❤️

Thank you so much. This actually fixed the problem. My niece sends her thanks, too.

I was about to cry... I'm so happy I found this video.. Saved me a lot of money... Thanks....

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!! Your video solved my problem... now i can sew at any time without question why why why.. 😅 im about to throw it then got lucky to bump into your video.. hope your days onwards will always be great because helping many of us .. 🥰

thank you so much!! worked for a whole day on this while watching the video and it WORKED!!!

I followed your instructions and the results was amazing 😍. I just want to say thank you 🥰 because mine wasn't stitching but after following your instructions it's has started stitching 😍😍

you are such a big help. thank you 🥺❤

Awasome , thanks alot , this video give me courage to unscrew my mini machine , which I got delivered a couple of days ago 👍 ❤️

Thank you so much! I was so frustrated because I have the Easy Home version from Aldi and their included manual was extremely lacking! You were so clear and easy to understand that I felt confident to fix the timing... and it worked! Many, many thanks 😊

Helped. You're amazing. Thanks

Yay its fixed thank you!! I watched a second video bc the bobbin was popping out after out it in and realized the L part on the bobbin wasnt lined up under the little white thing where it fits into the bobbin case... but thank you for getting me that far!! Horray!

Very excellent video. Simple solution to big problem.

I bought the one online and it had this timing issue. Thank you for this video. It really helped. I was about to throw away my machine.🙏🙏🙏

Super video, it helped and solved my out of synchronicity problem.

Thanks! It is really useful

This was so helpful

Loved the video ❤ Thanks

Thanks a lot for this video, you helped me to fix the problem I had

I found many videos but no one like this one! Thank you so much :D

Thank you so much! It helped me a lot!

Thanks a lot .. this video really helped me out and made me solve the problem myself

Fabulous tutorial 👍🏻

Wow! Thank you, finally I got the solution to my machine, stitching well now

I followed step by step with your video it worked thank you so much

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Thank you, thank you, thank you. I have the lil sew and sew and used then info in this video to fix my machine. I was ready to ship it back but with this video I was able to fix it.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge regarding on this machine, I know this type of sewing can fixed.

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Thanks to this video am able to fix my mini machine Am so grateful to you

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Great video!!! I was gonna smash this thing and call it a lost. Thank you. Super quick fix. If I knew this before I think I could of fixed a machine my mom just threw away. Good thing she has three more kinds...lol. I think one needs this fix. Thanks again with spreading that mighty wisdom with us.

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This was extremely useful, I fixed my daughter's sewing machine thanks to this video.

Thank you so much .. the video was so useful 👌🏼🙏🏼

I come back to this video yearly to fix my mini sewing machine and it always blows my mind at how the video looks so grey scale because of the decor colors.

Thanks to you. Its help me a lot

Thanks your información was good for me! I see your videos from México City

Very usefull to all people to know about this sewing repair

Very happy for this thank u sooo much

thank you! thank you!!!

Thank you so much, it worked!

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Thank you so much .

Thank You , vedio was helpful.

Wow, you're so brave! (and lucky: all the case screws were the same length, and nothing vital fell out when you opened it. ) Just seeing the top thread get carried around the bobbin well will help others get a feel for the mech.

omg you save my machine 😁😁🤗 i was about to throw it. wow i am very happy😄😄 thank you

I had this exact problem. All fixed now. Thanks.

This is great! Thank you! From you, I have now learned that the hook takes the thread from the needle and then turns it all the way around the lower bobbin and that is how it picks up the thread from the lower bobbin. (This had always seemed like mysterious "magic" to me.) It made me see that the timing seems to be right in my little machine, which I just bought and turns out to be a great little workhorse but it had suddenly stopped picking up the thread (after I stopped using it yesterday and wanted to continue), but the "bobbin basket" in the bobbin housing is no longer in the right position, for whatever reason. I think it's happened a few times before after I started using this little machine, except a little worse this time. (The needle even runs into it at times.) This may be because I was running thick layers of fabric and I nodded while I typed this because now I may know what the high-pitched "screeching" sound was... that little basket getting moved along the bobbin housing. That happened when I had multiple layers of fabric in the machine that just fit. (That may sound horrible; I improvised a lined shopping bag out of a lot of curtain fabric and then I ran into the limitations of only being able to do one kind of stitch. I ended up with something cute and functional. :) I have now properly designed one that should require stitching through much less thick layers.) Will now try to solve the problem - may need to start removing some screws, yes, and you've showed me how to do that - and add more comments later. Maybe you talk about this too, later in the video, btw. I am still at the start of your video while I type this, but you showed enough for me to want to take a look at what was happening inside my machine without/before taking it apart.

god bless you you're a lifesaver

Thank you so much I just fixed mine . The video was very informative so it made me more like a pro 😂😂❤️❤️❤️

Thank you very very much. I was able to fix this problem with your help. 🙏 Ah thank you🫶🏼

So useful........ Thank you 😘

Thanks so much for this video ve find it useful nd ve fix mine too thanks once again

Thank you so much

Thank you!!

Thank you very much

Thank you very useful. I will try this in our home. But i have also other mini sewing machine that my problem does not life or does not work anymore.

thanks so much, i was thinking of throwing it and now ...... thank you!

I got my daughter a craftbud sewing machine like this. After messing with it for one hour and many crocodile tears from my daughter cause she thought the machine was broken. Thank fis i timing was off by such a small amount. So I loosened the tension screw on the needle housing and I lowered my needle, and it fixed it perfectly. My daughter was so happy and I felt like the best dad ever 💓 😂

good job.

Thanks so much for this video! I'm trying to make washable face masks for my family and this is my exact problem. I'll try repairing it tonight!

Am greatful it working

Thank you 😊 😊...

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Tq so much finally my pblm is solved becoz of u thank u

Helpful ...

hi...tq for helping me fix this things...hugs and love from zati malaysia..xoxo

Thank you soo much mam

When I’m testing it out it’s perfectly fine but when I try to actually sew like with fabric it goes back to not catching the bobbin. Also it lets go of the thread like halfway is that normal?

Thanks

Thx i become biger home hero for my daughter because of yours tutorial 👌😄

Thank u