Originally Posted by Cari-in-Oly

The upper tension shouldn't have anything to do with whether the needle picks up the bobbin thread. I meant are you sure you threaded the needle the right direction? Also, did you put the bobbin in the case with the thread coming off of it in a clockwise direction? I did that wrong on my moms Brother for years without knowing it and it didn't make a difference but usually it does.




Cari