Have you ever seen a bobbin do this?
#81
Yes, this has happened to me. I also think it has something to do with how the bobbin winds. I have a Brother machine, I wonder if it has something to do with the make of the machine. Anyway, I just purchased a bobbin winder and I hope that solves my problem.
#82
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Southeast Michigan
Posts: 339
I have several machines and have had it happen on most of them before I realized that when the bobbin is wound, I needed to be sure the inside end wasn't sticking out somewhere. When two ends are available, the machines don't figure out which one should be picked up -- funny, not even these smart ones can. Usually the inside thread winds on the bobbin nicely, but sometimes. . .
#83
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: West Frankfort, Illinois
Posts: 51
See!!! I'm not the only one who's machine has to show her who's really in charge!!! I find that on my BabyLoc if the bobbin isn't wound exactly the machine wants it that day it does the same thing. Sometimes I have to go thru three or four bobbins to get one that she likes. The next day she'll take on that she refused the day before. This even goes for pre-wound bobbins. just make sure to keep the inside of your bobbin enclosure clean and free of little bits of yuck and broken needle tips.
#87
Originally Posted by Macie
WOW that is terrible. now I am wondering if I should buy the Brother 6000i I have been thinking about it. Would you recommend it?
I wouldn't let a little problem like this stop me from buying a machine I wanted. On the other hand, since my first bad experience, I have never bought a machine model that I didn't first spend a couple of hours sewing on before I made my decision. It's just too important of a decision, at least for me, and I think for most serious quilters and sewers.
#88
Originally Posted by MacThayer
Originally Posted by Macie
WOW that is terrible. now I am wondering if I should buy the Brother 6000i I have been thinking about it. Would you recommend it?
I wouldn't let a little problem like this stop me from buying a machine I wanted. On the other hand, since my first bad experience, I have never bought a machine model that I didn't first spend a couple of hours sewing on before I made my decision. It's just too important of a decision, at least for me, and I think for most serious quilters and sewers.
#89
I bought a cheap Brother and used in class yesterday. It was annoying because the bobbin thread kept catching and I'd have three threads to pull out. Also, it doesn't have an up/down button and most times when I hand cranked it would pull the thread out of the needle. So I started holding both threads about six inches out. I am going to make a bobbin Genie out of a silicone oven liner I bought for FMQ and see if that helps. I did buy bobbins specifically for the Brother, with the right part number, on ebay really cheap. I compared them and they were identical.
I found out I had to sew much slower than I do on my Janome to prevent the bobbin from acting up.
Thanks for all the great advice you've given her (and us) on this topic.
I found out I had to sew much slower than I do on my Janome to prevent the bobbin from acting up.
Thanks for all the great advice you've given her (and us) on this topic.
#90
I have a Janome 6600P and was told by my repairman that I needed to wind my thread around the round feeder on the top of my machine 2x before adding the bobbin for winding. He told me that the extra tension it provided would make a tighter wound bobbin and that would prevent it from unwinding and causing a tangled mess underneath. Hope this helps you out.
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