Originally Posted by
WIChix
started sewing samples (diagonal seams to join 2.5" squares to 2.5" strips)
Aack! What am I missing? (A heartfelt thank you for your help!)
As ArchaicArcane said, hold the thread tails or use a scrap or what Bonnie K. Hunter calls Leaders & Enders. Picture it, you are beginning a seam without fabric under the feed dogs. That little point where your needle is working is getting jammed down into your bobbin area. I've always worked with older machines so that holding the thread tails is second nature.
Last edited by elnan; 01-03-2016 at 04:39 PM.
Reason: tried to change wording, then tried to delete double post. Go with the second one.