Originally Posted by Stummel
Well, I am having stupid day or something...
I cleaned it and pressed the foot pedal and voila, the feed dogs came up. You'd think I was done now being an idiot, but no.
I read somewhere that it is good to change the needle to a denim needle in order to go through all the layers and that it makes the stitch straighter, so I am trying to change the needle, but when I try to push it down to get the bobbin thread it hits a metal surface just under the metal plate, and I can't work out why?
Took the needle out again several times, checked that it was straight (was new from a package anyway) and tried again. Any ideas?
I have changed needles on sewing machines hundreds of times and have never had a problem. I miss my really simply, if not rubbish low end machine.
It sounds like the needle is hitting the bobbin case :cry: try taking the plate back off and making sure the bobbin case is seated right then before you put the plate back on gently turn the hand wheel towards you to make sure the needle goes up and down with out hitting anything. You should always turn the hand wheel towards you to make sure everything is ok before you press that pedal. LOL Liz :-)