DOTTYMO

Just another hint . My machine has just done a similiar problem . I knew it was the bobbin almost empty of thread. Stopped filled bobbin put back hey presto no more birds nest.

debquilts2

it could also be your bobbin is not wound right so try another bobbin to. Or you don't have enough thread on bobbin when it gets low sometimes that happens.
Deb

cathyvv

Love the phrase "how I was holding my mouth". My mom used to say, "You're not holding your mouth right." when she would see us struggling with something.

Buckeye Rose

Not sure what machine you have, but my 6600 does this once in a while....all I have to do is turn it off and then on....some "technical" glitch in the tension discs....or sometimes the thread pops out of the guides.

Lstew2212

You ladies and gentlemen are the best, I tried all of your suggestions and now I am sewing beautifully. I think it was really dirty as I got all kinds of dust bunnies out of the machine. I also changed the bobbins and the thread. Thanks for all the advice.

Aria

"You're not holding your mouth right", got a big smile from me! When this happens to me, it's because my top tension dial has moved (on it's own), all the way down to "0". I have to be soooo careful about touching it. Just a "glancing blow" will cause my dial to move. I've taken it in to have it fixed and it's better. It used to move on it's own.. just the action of the machine sewing would cause it to move. So... I'd check your top tension dial.

bearisgray

Glad to hear that it's sewing like it's supposed to again!

mosquitosewgirl

So glad you're sewing along beautifully again!

liking quilting

Yeah, that "holding your mouth right" must be the tricky thing I have to try sometimes too!

lclang

If the thread nest is on the bottom it is from the top thread. Clean the machine, oil it, put in a new needle and try again. Sometimes thread gets tangled up in the tension disks and causes lots of grief.