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    Old 11-05-2012, 06:04 AM
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    This happens to me when I put the bobbin in the bobbin case unwinding the wrong way. The unwiding has to be threaded in the crooked S shape. This is for most machines that have a vertical bobbin and critical for the older Singer machines.
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    Old 11-05-2012, 06:12 AM
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    I don't know what kind of machine you are using, but mine will do that occasionally (janome 6600) and all I have to do is shut it off, and then turn it back on. Somehow it's electronic brain gets confused....am guessing it's been around me too long....LOL
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    Old 11-05-2012, 06:50 AM
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    That happened to me last night. Top thread got hung up and broke. I decided the needle also needed to be replaced and I put it in the wrong way. I got a mirror to see how it should go and I had it wrong. Caused skipping stitches. This was a vintage machine.
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    Old 11-05-2012, 07:49 AM
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    When this needle broke, skipped stitches, I changed the needle, cleaned everything, re-threaded, etc., etc. & it still skipped stitches, I finally tried a different size needle (was using 70/10 & changed to 90/14) & that fixed my problem.
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    Old 11-05-2012, 08:21 AM
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    Originally Posted by marilynr
    When this needle broke, skipped stitches, I changed the needle, cleaned everything, re-threaded, etc., etc. & it still skipped stitches, I finally tried a different size needle (was using 70/10 & changed to 90/14) & that fixed my problem.
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    Yournfirst needle would have been for very fine fabrics and sounds like you were sewing with heavier needing a stronger needle. Anyway, since I have been sewing jeans purses, I broke a couple of 90/14 needles, so got wise and bought some jeans 110/18 Singer brand( I have a Brother) and no problems since.I just have to remember to change needles when on a part of the bag that is NOT denim!
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    Old 11-05-2012, 08:47 AM
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    DogHouseMom...I like your saying "When you really want to slap someone, do it and say "mosquito!".
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    Old 11-06-2012, 04:23 AM
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    When this happened to me, I removed the broken piece of needle, then noticed the bobbin still had some issues. I took the bobbin out, and on the side of the bobbin case, there is a small screw. I tightened that screw just a little bit, and fixed the bobbin problem.
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    Old 11-06-2012, 04:24 AM
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    Well I have a Babylock Quest, and it has a thread carrier arm right above the spools of thread that folds down. If I forget to put that arm back up it will do what you are experiencing. So if you have one of those arms don't forget to put it back up.
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    Old 11-06-2012, 05:12 AM
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    Make sure the thread coming off the spool hasn't gotten itself wrapped around the spool pin under the spool.
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    Old 11-06-2012, 05:46 AM
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    These machines have so many "quirks" and are so sensitive to precision things. I think it is built in just to vex us. It is so easy to miss a step in threading and that messes everything up. Last night my machine was making a very small "popping" sound. I realized that I can't remember the last time I changed my needle (just lazy). The sound is gone. I think the point on the old needle was flat instead of pointy!
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