Originally Posted by hooked
I had trouble with my first one it kept skipping threads every so ofter. It turned out there was a little goo (technical term) on the blade from the packaging. I took the blade off, used a little alchol, cleaned the blade, put it back on and had no problem after that. Cut like a dream. Hope this fixes your problem.
I will try cleaning them with alcohol, I tried with a tissue but it didn't seem to help. I find it hard to believe that I have taken 6 out of the package and not one cuts. If it won't cut a single layer of cotton fabric it sure isn't going to cut carpet. LOL