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What is causing these "birds nests" under my fabric??? Please help!

What is causing these "birds nests" under my fabric??? Please help!

Old 09-30-2010, 09:39 AM
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Old 09-30-2010, 10:38 AM
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Just a different idea. Same happens to me sometimes, After I check thread, bobbin, etc., I change the type of thread. One of my machines uses C & C. The others I can use Gutterman's. Strange but true.
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Old 09-30-2010, 11:11 AM
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I would thoroughly clean around the bobbin area, change the bobbin, change the needle, make sure the machine is threaded properly, and if all that failed, I go see my machine repairman! It's usually something we haven't done right though, sad to say. Why oh why do these things happen right in the middle our special creations!!!
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Old 09-30-2010, 01:46 PM
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Yes, re-thread, clean bobbin area...but I also use the Magic Bobbin Washer by Schumacher...Susan Schumacher made it just for this very reason- no more bird nests for me.
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Old 09-30-2010, 02:27 PM
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When I have a similar problem, I change the bobbin....Don't know why but this seems to work.
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Old 09-30-2010, 02:54 PM
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1. Be sure needle and thread and fabric are compatible. Right size needle, thread content and wt and is fabric 100% cotton or a combination.
2. Always use a new needle on a new project.
3. Clean bobbin area and oil where manual indicates.
4. Re-thread needle and bobbin.
5. Hold both needle and bobbin threads for several stitches.
If doing all of the above fails, it time to take machine in for repair! I hate it when this happens, but in my case it is usually operator error! Don't give up.
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Old 09-30-2010, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by DeniseP
This seems to be happening more and more lately until yesterday I wanted to go into the cellar and get my husband's biggest hammer and do something I proabably would have regretted, but at the same time would have been sooooooo satisfying.
I have a Brother machine that will not kindly accept any off-brand bobbins. If I do not have the correct bobbin in my machine it does the "birds nest" stitch. Getting rid of all the wrong bobbins I'd used with my other machines got rid of the birds' nest.
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Old 09-30-2010, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by trolleystation
When I have a similar problem, I change the bobbin....Don't know why but this seems to work.
If you have a Brother machine, that's probably the problem - wrong bobbin.
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Old 09-30-2010, 05:47 PM
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About two weeks ago, I had the same thing happen, first once, then every time I moved. I took it to 'the shop' to see if I was doing something wrong and after much trial and error, they decided to keep it. It turned out a tiny piece (size of a plain pin head) had worn off and needed to be re placed. the patient is out of the hospital and doing fine.
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Originally Posted by donnajean
Change needle & rethread both spool & bobbin - usually works.


Originally Posted by DeniseP
This seems to be happening more and more lately until yesterday I wanted to go into the cellar and get my husband's biggest hammer and do something I proabably would have regretted, but at the same time would have been sooooooo satisfying.
While doing this, use a piece of fresh thread to GENTLY floss between the tension plates, also.
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