Originally Posted by kathy
I can see that if you thread any machine with the foot down the thread may not go into the tension discs correctly, but I sure can't figure it causing any OTHER problems, very strange if it's true.
Exactly - the manual with my latest machine says you need to thread the machine with the pressure foot UP so that the discs are open to accept the thread - and on this one machine (Brother) it said not doing so could actually prevent it from sewing because of all of the sensors built into it - if it doesn't feel that thread the proper place in the discs, it isn't threaded according to the machine. I never thought about it before that but since then I make sure to have the pressure feet open on all of my machines and I also apply a little finger tension on each end of the thread to be sure they are in the discs and they have been stitching great!
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