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#41
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Yes, the best way is to use a "mouse" (leader fabric). Sew onto it in the beginning and off on another mouse at the end which then is ready on the machine for the next sean. If you chain you are automatically doing that and only use very few of the "mice".
#43
This helps...get into the habit of grabbing the thread ends at the start of the seam. Hold them firmly and out straight as you start to sew. Once you have a couple of stitches done you can let go. It helps with the needle eating the fabric and with losing the needle thread due too short a tail. Once you have the habit, it is so automatic you don't even think about it anymore.
#47
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Montgomery, AL
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Hi ~ My Diamond Husqvarna does not do that, but I believe that yours won't either with the following trick. Turn the needle rotation until the bobbin thread is pulled up to the top plate. Use tweezers if nesseccary to grab the bobbin thread. When you start to sew, hold on to the bobbin thread along with the top thread and you will not have a problem ;)
#48
Originally Posted by mhansen6
Use a small scrap of fabric to start sewing with, then it won't go down into the feed dogs. I do have to say my new Pfaff has never done this. It works beautifully.
#49
And make sure you are holding the upper and lower threads coming up from the bobbin and also off the needle. If you don't, the feed dogs will grab your fabric and you run the risk of the nasty thread nests.
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