Originally Posted by Kathie S.
I need some help please. I decided to try treadling. My machine will sew a few stitches and than the needle becomes unthreaded. The needle is new. I have taken the needle out to make sure that the flat side is on the right, just like the manual says. I have rethread it and made sure that I threaded it right to left. Both the top and the bottom thread seems to move smoothly. The machine has plently of oil. I just had it service by a vintage repair man. Does anyone have any idea of the the problem could be? Kathie
Yes! We have all gone through that -- it is called human error! Kathie, when I started treadling all I could do was go back and forth and break the top thread. I doubt if your machine is just becoming unthreaded - it probably is your treadling! You should practice without thread at first until you can start and stop without the machine taking a back turn - which is what breaks the top thread! If you put thread on the machine - you will get smoother as you practice, but your problem is very common when you first start to treadle -- it takes lots of practice! Hang in there and just keep practicing -- you will get better and better and the thread issue will go away!
Nancy