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11-19-2010, 04:43 PM
#41
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: S W Va
Posts: 251
Rethread, another needle and make sure you have the right bobbin in the machine. I had an issue with my one machine not picking up the thread, took the whole machine apart and could not get it right still, sent it to a friend and sure enough wrong bobbin! LOL Felt so dumb and silly but oh well it was a simple mistake. I even work on machines for customers and this is what I did to myself.
11-19-2010, 05:15 PM
#42
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Richmond, KY
Posts: 742
I found out years ago that machines have a mind of their own! I've had times when I've been sewing and then neither will sew--nothing has been changed. Give up and quit, try again the next day, still changing nothing, and they work like a charm. I think sometimes they just want to be stubborn and try to show us who is the boss!
11-19-2010, 06:43 PM
#43
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Central Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Posts: 7,695
Originally Posted by Quilter7x
Sounds like a nap might be in order. Walking away for a while does wonders sometimes and since you're sick, you're not quite yourself anyway. Wishing you luck!
11-19-2010, 07:20 PM
#44
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Snowflake, AZ
Posts: 95
I have had a cold for 3 months and know that it causes frustration. Take care of yourself, be patient, give it all a rest and when you come back maybe something magic will happen. I like to do research on my issues when I am having a bad time as it serves as a helpful distraction. Do what makes you feel better.
11-19-2010, 07:37 PM
#45
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: London, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,326
On those kind of days, just walk away.
Make a lot of tea and take care of yourself.
When you feel better, things will work better. You'll be able to troubleshoot better and you'll end up getting done faster with a better result.
Go pamper the quilter, the quilt can wait.
Make a lot of tea and take care of yourself.
When you feel better, things will work better. You'll be able to troubleshoot better and you'll end up getting done faster with a better result.
Go pamper the quilter, the quilt can wait.
11-19-2010, 08:13 PM
#47
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: desert area of California
Posts: 2,206
Here is what you do! Get yourself a 5th of whiskey, does not really matter what brand, then drink it down as fast as you can, all of it.
Now after drinking said drink you will notice that this action will not improve the workings of your sewing machines but you really won't care as much.
Problem solve.
Just kidding, hope you feel better soon!
Now after drinking said drink you will notice that this action will not improve the workings of your sewing machines but you really won't care as much.
Problem solve.
Just kidding, hope you feel better soon!
11-19-2010, 09:26 PM
#48
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: New York
Posts: 332
Originally Posted by ginnie6
messes up! Grrr! I've been fighting a yucky head cold for two days now. Today I want to finish a quilt and none of my machines will work! They worked earlier this week! My Kenmore needs to go to the shop but no money....my white (my old workhorse) is suddenly not working either. I can pick up thread by turning the wheel but when I try to sew the top thread just breaks. I've rethreaded, cleaned, oiled....and anything else I could think of. So I remember the antique white rotary I got this summer.....hmmm. Nope it won't pick up thread either. So it must be me! So here I sit wanting to sew and can't. If I felt better I'd break that credit card out of the safe and go use it to buy a new machine! I'm scared to try the treadle....it was my grandmother's and I hate to mess it up too.
STEP AWAY FROM THE MACHINE.
STEP AWAY FROM THE MACHINE......NOW.....
EAT CHOCOLATE INSTEAD, WITH A CUP OF TEA..........
(and feel better soon...............hugs)
11-20-2010, 07:03 AM
#50
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 1,918
I had problems the other day with my machine. It just kept tangling up from the bobbin. I needed to do free motion and have an old Viking that doesn't do free motion. Anyway I went to Wal Mart and bought a Brother for $135.00. I love it. My Bernina doesn't sew as smooth. Anyway I need to take my machine in but love this new cheap machine better. Oh well, I will get my Bernina serviced and use that one for a spare.
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