Why are my straight stitches slanted?
#1
Why are my straight stitches slanted?
On some of my machines the straight stitches line up like little soldiers and on some they line up as slightly slanted soldiers. Why is that? Does it have anything to do with which way the needle threads?
#2
Jenny from Sew-Classic had something about this on her blog. The last time I went looking for it though I couldn't find it.
Basically though, sometimes it's more the fabric, needle and thread combo.
My way of describing it is that when a stitch is made - the 2 threads basically "twist" around each other. That twist sometimes shows a little on top of the fabric, sometimes it's hidden inside - even if the stitch is properly "locked" in the middle.
If you stitch it out without thread and the holes line up and are straight, there's nothing wrong with the machine. If the holes are all over the place, there's something to troubleshoot.
Basically though, sometimes it's more the fabric, needle and thread combo.
My way of describing it is that when a stitch is made - the 2 threads basically "twist" around each other. That twist sometimes shows a little on top of the fabric, sometimes it's hidden inside - even if the stitch is properly "locked" in the middle.
If you stitch it out without thread and the holes line up and are straight, there's nothing wrong with the machine. If the holes are all over the place, there's something to troubleshoot.
#3
That makes sense. I just finished working on my Necchi clone and got it stitching. The stitches are perfectly lined up but each one has the tiniest tilt. It just reminded me I have others that do this..the Singer 99 comes to mind immediately. It's odd to me that some machines have this slight tilt and others do not.
#4
My FW sews straighter than any of my other machines, and I have been told that that is a major reason that quilters favor the FW. And by straighter, I mean each individual stitch lines up with the next like you describe, like little soldiers.
#8
The same is really true of any of the SS machines. And if the stitches are a little left and right of where you're trying to sew, that's what you're seeing. if the stitches are straight but the thread sort of waves from one side of the hole to the other side of the next hole, that's just the thread, the knot and the fabric dancing.
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If your machine has a "step motor" which means the needle motion is up, over, and down, the stitches will be offset. The step motor allows zig zag motion. Machines with straight stitch only, ie, a Singer 221, the stitches will always be in exact alignment.
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