Janome eating fabric at the beginning .
02-09-2014, 09:19 PM
#11
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if it's brand new and under warranty i might take it in, because i have two janomes and neither one does this unless it is improperly threaded, the needle is ridiculously dull or the piece i am using is too small to withstand the downward pressure of the needle.
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02-09-2014, 10:47 PM
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Try this tip. Begin about an inch down seam reverse to beginning and forward. My janome doesn't eat fabric when I do this.
Leaders also work but I forget to use them hence the above tip. Good luck.
I love my janome except for this problem.
Leaders also work but I forget to use them hence the above tip. Good luck.
I love my janome except for this problem.
02-09-2014, 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Milli
Brand new machine eats fabric at the start or when sewing over layers!!!
The eating at the beginning is the whole reason for leader/ender quilts using small pieces that you plan on using somewhere else...
But the part about sewing over layers and chewing up fabric would concern me. The other is someone normal.
02-10-2014, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by dunster
All machines that I've ever sewn on will eat the starting fabric if you don't use a leader, or a straight stitch plate, and/or hold the thread tight when you start. It's just the nature of the zigzag-capable sewing machine. I'm not sure what you mean, though, when you say "sewing over layers." Is that when you're in the middle of a seam and encounter another seam? If it's happening then, the only thing I can think of would be a dull or incorrect needle, like PlanoDebbie mentioned.
thanx for all your help.
02-10-2014, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by justflyingin
How many layers?
The eating at the beginning is the whole reason for leader/ender quilts using small pieces that you plan on using somewhere else...
But the part about sewing over layers and chewing up fabric would concern me. The other is someone normal.
The eating at the beginning is the whole reason for leader/ender quilts using small pieces that you plan on using somewhere else...
But the part about sewing over layers and chewing up fabric would concern me. The other is someone normal.
thanks everyone for all your help, I knew this was the right place to ask.
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