Originally Posted by
Aylahopper
Maya (my machine) is giving me 2 problems and I keep trying to troubleshoot and I'm having no luck.
1) Keeps skipping stitches
2) Upper thread keeps breaking
I've tried reinserting the needle, adjusting the tension, running test scraps (with no problems-grrr)
I don't know what else to do. I need her working happily away ASAP. I'm involved in a block swap and the due date is coming up.
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
I had the same problem last week and with 2 machines. I changed needles, thread, adjusted tension, etc. When sewing on a test strip it was fine. I learned the problem was from the fabric, one of the fabrics was a tighter weave and heavier. I sandwiched the pieces together with the lighter fabric on top when stitching and it worked fine, (on both machines). Good Luck in you resolution.