Why are my stitches like this?
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Why are my stitches like this?
I am using my avatar, a 1958 Kenmore made by Gritzner-Kayser. My top stitches look fairly good. Here's a photo.
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However my bottom stitches are a mess.
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I am sewing fairly lightweight fabric. I am using a size 11 needle. This is a new one, just put in. It replaced a brand new Organ needle, same size. That one kept breaking thread. This one does not break thread. (I am using polyester thread.) I can't figure what to do because it doesn't look like a tension problem, at least not the ones I see pictured on the web. I started with a size 12 needle, I've used 5 needles getting to this one. Same problem with all of them. Could I have a bunch of bad needles? Could it be something else?
Thanks!!
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However my bottom stitches are a mess.
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I am sewing fairly lightweight fabric. I am using a size 11 needle. This is a new one, just put in. It replaced a brand new Organ needle, same size. That one kept breaking thread. This one does not break thread. (I am using polyester thread.) I can't figure what to do because it doesn't look like a tension problem, at least not the ones I see pictured on the web. I started with a size 12 needle, I've used 5 needles getting to this one. Same problem with all of them. Could I have a bunch of bad needles? Could it be something else?
Thanks!!
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I'll definitely go and check my bobbin tension. I'll do that "yo yo" test. I thought a tension problem would be where there is a straight line of thread either on the top or bottom. That's what my manual and the web says. So tension problems cause these funny stitches too?
I don't get my machine serviced. I don't have a OSMG. I try to take care of it myself. I have the service manual but I'm a rank amateur.
I don't get my machine serviced. I don't have a OSMG. I try to take care of it myself. I have the service manual but I'm a rank amateur.
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OK. I checked my bottom tension and it was a little loose so I tightened it. But it had no impact on the stitch quality. Then I went ahead and changed my needle yet again. I used another brand new Organ needle. The bottom stitch quality is very much improved but I'm back to breaking threads. What the heck am I doing wrong????
(thanks.....)
Edited to add - maybe size 11 needle is too small and that's why the threads are breaking? Maybe the issues I had with the size 12's were all bad needles? I'm going to try a brand new size 12 and see how that goes. I'm just grasping for straws here. There are so many web sites to diagnose sewing machine issues but I haven't seen this specific problem.
(thanks.....)
Edited to add - maybe size 11 needle is too small and that's why the threads are breaking? Maybe the issues I had with the size 12's were all bad needles? I'm going to try a brand new size 12 and see how that goes. I'm just grasping for straws here. There are so many web sites to diagnose sewing machine issues but I haven't seen this specific problem.
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I'll try a 14 needle momentarily and check my bobbin area again. I do keep it very very clean, I brush it out with every bobbin change. But it can't hurt to look again. Back soon. Thanks!
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