lisalisa

Why must my machine thwart my every move?

You're going along fine and them blamo. It's like the needle is shredding the thread? Is this a tension problem? bobbin, presser foot or thread tension? lower, higher? gahh. I'm covered in thread. And it's glow in the dark so it looks like I've been butchering glow worms.

I'm almost finished with this darn thing and my machine keeps tripping up. Anyone have any clue? Pictures attached.

QuiltE

No real answers for you ...

Though my first line of attack when I have problems is to take bobbin and spool off/out and start fresh at threading. Sometimes it's as simple as that!

By chance did you just switch to a different spool of thread?

TonnieLoree

Since you said the needle is shredding the thread, have you tried a new needle? (Glow in the dark workms-that's great-lol)

Bobbielinks

TonnieLoree has the right idea. If the thread is shredding and if it appears to be at the needle there may be a burr on the needle. Or you might need a needle with a larger eye. Have you tried a different needle?

Maride

Try with the largest needle you have and if the thread doesn't break, reduce the size of the needle a little at a time until you find the smallest needle that works well with your thread. If it still breaks, the thread is the problem. Sometimes our thread is too old and we don't know it, poor quality, or a bad batch. It happens.

sewwhat85

i sometimes have problems close to the end of a spool of thread also. I dont know if it gets stretched more at the beginning of the spool or what

craftoholic

yep, I have this problem when it is time for a new needle. If that don't not help sometimes a bigger size needle will do it.

Good Luck

QuiltE

duh!
Where was my brain ... suggested re-doing the thread and didn't even think of the new needl! *blush*

jillnjo

We've all seen that nightmare on our machines! Maddening,too. Hope you get it figured out-I would agree with the advice already given.

carolaug

wrong size needle - use a quilting needle - http://www.suite101.com/content/choo...-needle-a42756