Originally Posted by
elnan
No matter how new or old, every sewing machine I sit down to, I hold both top and bottom threads out the back until several stitches are made. It is just the way I learned to sew. I have a small herd of Kenmore sewing machines, so am interested in knowing which models are acting up.
Originally Posted by
brandeesmom
I agree, hold the 2 threads as you start sewing.
Same here. It bothers me when I see internet tutorials where they don't do this and the threads kind of get tangled up in the foot, etc.