Can you say Dumb A**
#42
Oh not the first time that has happened to all of us probably. I had a new machine and put down the dogs and could not get them to come back up. Took it in and was so embarrassed too--you have to take a stitch or two before they pop back. Never forgot that lesson!
#44
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan
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and I thought only I did these things......I also put the needle in wrong and lost a precious week being very upset. So I unthreaded everything, took the needle out, took the bobbin out and started over. It ran like a top. I had an ice cream sundae to celebrate.
#47
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Mishawaka IN
Posts: 66
I am so glad I read this thread. It's like a troubleshooting guide. I have learned.
1. If it doesn't sew, try rethreading the thread and bobbin.
2. Look to see if there is fuzz in the bobbin.
3. Make sure the needle is put in the right way.
4. Sew a stitch if your feed dog doesn't go down.
5. Don't put the bobbin in backwards
6. Not all bobbins are equal.
7. Make sure you put the walking foot on right.
8. IT'S PROBABLY NOT THE THREAD CUTTER. haha
I've had most of these problems, but I'm sure I will have a brand new one some day.
I LOVE THIS SITE.
1. If it doesn't sew, try rethreading the thread and bobbin.
2. Look to see if there is fuzz in the bobbin.
3. Make sure the needle is put in the right way.
4. Sew a stitch if your feed dog doesn't go down.
5. Don't put the bobbin in backwards
6. Not all bobbins are equal.
7. Make sure you put the walking foot on right.
8. IT'S PROBABLY NOT THE THREAD CUTTER. haha
I've had most of these problems, but I'm sure I will have a brand new one some day.
I LOVE THIS SITE.
#48
i had major problems with my singer (book is useless as are most owners manuels are nowadays) had trouble with all kinds of thread breaking bobbin making bird nests thought for sure it had to be machine then someone mentioned sometimes thread has to come off the spool a certain way well i didnt think this could possibly be it bobbin thread comes off back why would spool not also but noooooo it comes off the front they are so careful to mention in book about direction of bobbin thread but not spool why would they do this? my thought is so some nice repair man can make some money or get a good laugh at this dummy!
#50
LOL - Similar thing just happened to my mom. She fiddled with her serger for quite a while finally telling my dad it just didn't work and would have to go to the shop. My sister in law (not a sewer) came over and saw it on the counter. Mom told her what was going on and walked away. A few minutes later my SIL yelled out that she thought maybe just the light bulb was loose! Mom never tried the pedal - when the light didn't come on she assumed the machine was broken!!
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