Trouble is Sewing!
 

I took Joe's advice and downloaded the PDF (in color) on the website he gave me. I'm very visual and the pictures were great!

I had to go out and buy a dress for my daughter's wedding next month and all day long I kept thinking "I hope this bobbin thing works on Trouble"'

I started with the click clacking. Took the plate apart, cleaned it, wiggled the little springs and went to put it back when I noticed that the bobbin "finger" was in the wrong place. So I adjusted that. Put the plate back on and tried to sew. The thread broke . . . but it sewed longer before it broke this time. Progress!

Then I remember something Joe said about the bobbin itself. I took a close look at the bobbin that came with it and it was a bit rusted on the inside. Fortunately the machine came with a package of new bobbins. So I read the instruction book first this time and threaded a new bobbin with new thread. Threaded Trouble with new thread and tried sewing again. HA! It worked!

Trouble is happily sewing all over the place now. I can see how people fall in love with their little FW :-)

congratulations

Congrats! Glad to hear she is running good for you!

YAYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't cha just love it when things work out?!?!?!?


Joe

Maybe she was just reacting badly to her name? Time to start a new slate. Trouble has changed her ways and is settling in for the long haul.

These little beauties just work and work.... but they are a little particular.... thread the needle from the right direction, put the bobbin in turning correctly... etc..... I love mine but she tells me when she's not happy. Then I check things out and she's back working like a trooper once again..... Enjoy your little 'trouble'...... she'll be your favorite in no time.

yeah! trouble is now cooperative....LOL,

So glad it was something so simple! Sometimes it just drives you crazy trying to figure this stuff out. Happy sewing!

Pat

Good job of troubleshooting.

Great news! When I find a bobbin with a tiny bit of rust I use steel wool to buff the rust away. I found 2 extra bobbin cases for my 15-91 that were a tad rusty on the inside. Steel wool cleaned them right up, and then I coated the areas with a thin bit of sewing machine oil for storage. I saved the bobbin cases that way!