Please tell me I'm not alone
02-19-2013, 11:45 PM
#11
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Once spent an interesting 
afternoon swearing at my machine and cursing like a sailor (no offence to sailors...) because I couldn't get the tension right. Just before I threw the machine and probably myself to follow, through the window, I discovered the bobbin in back to front. Oh how we live and learn!
afternoon swearing at my machine and cursing like a sailor (no offence to sailors...) because I couldn't get the tension right. Just before I threw the machine and probably myself to follow, through the window, I discovered the bobbin in back to front. Oh how we live and learn!
02-20-2013, 04:51 AM
#14
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Location: Southern Indiana
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Originally Posted by narnianquilter
If it makes you feel better after reading this I was like "You can thread a bobbin wrong?" I then googled it and went "Ohhh...that's why my machine does that..."
02-20-2013, 04:58 AM
#15
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Location: Blue Springs, MO
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i love sitting for an hour and then only realize that the machine wasnt threaded correctly. but only after ruini g the fabric i was working on. ahhhh the joys of not paying supper close attention.
02-20-2013, 05:12 AM
#16
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Alabama
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Took me almost a year to realize my bobbin case was MISSING the tension screw. no idea if it was missing when I bought the machine, but took the repair guy about 3 seconds to install a new one. I've been good to go since! And sewing a beautiful curve together, with no thread in bobbin, been there, done that!
Good time to laugh, take a break and enjoy!
Good time to laugh, take a break and enjoy!
02-20-2013, 11:45 AM
#18
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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Originally Posted by ontheriver
You are not alone. Once I was chain piecing and did about 30 pieces before I realized the bobbin had run out, among other things.
02-20-2013, 03:06 PM
#20
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: SW TN
Posts: 592
Oh, you are so not alone! Last week I discovered that I had not been threading the machine correctly to wind the bobbin. I have only had the machine for 10 years! Granted it does wind the bobbin tighter and sews like a dream now.
I will also confess that I broke down and cried last week because I could not get the darn 1/4" seam just right. I bought a 1/4" pressure foot and would you believe it is w o n d e r f u l !! Also treated myself to a rotating cutting mat, a small rotary cutter for convenience, and a brand new ergonomic seam ripper. I feel better now
I will also confess that I broke down and cried last week because I could not get the darn 1/4" seam just right. I bought a 1/4" pressure foot and would you believe it is w o n d e r f u l !! Also treated myself to a rotating cutting mat, a small rotary cutter for convenience, and a brand new ergonomic seam ripper. I feel better now
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