Not sure why this happened while machine appliquéing
#2
Super Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Pacific NW
Posts: 9,558
Your tension was off. If it's on the back, that means you should check and re-thread your top thread. Usually when I see this, it means my thread caught on something, like the carry handle, and the thread path was impeded.
#6
Super Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: High Entropy Zone
Posts: 1,247
I am going to assume your machine was sewing just fine before the loose stitching. First rule when something like this happens is to completely unthread the machine (bobbin too) clean the lint out and rethread. Followed by: check tension and change the needle. You might also need to look at the feed dogs and see if there is a bunch of lint packed up in that area (especially under the needle plate).
#7
Power Poster
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 41,538
Well the good news is it should be easy to slip your seam ripper under the stitches to take it out. Re-thread as others have said and sometimes I have found that if the fabric is really dense like batik it can cause problems. I put in a new needle to pierce the fabric better. The thread can also give you trouble if a very sticky fusible is used. Good luck.
#8
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Rain Country USA
Posts: 300
I would also use a tearaway or washaway stablizer under the applique project. New threading, new sharp needle (not a universal), and the right stablizer save me a lot of fix it time in the long run. I am still learning to use my machines for applique and do enough stuff that I have to rip out so I try to fix the basics ahead of time. I'm finding the metafil needles and topstitch needles work best depending on my thread. Also have to check for nicks and burs on the throat plate of one machine on occaision --timing got off once and the resulting needle nick caused problems until I emeried it out.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
deedum
For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
27
02-04-2012 06:28 PM
AngieS
Links and Resources
11
10-07-2011 04:58 PM