Birds nest!! Help please
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What causes birds nests? Was sewing just fine the jumble of thread under neath! Now nothing! No lint underneath rethreaded. I'm stumped. I appreciate all the help, suggestions and comments. I've only been quilting a few yrs, self taught starting with a book from 1960's and visually impaired, so can use whatever help I can! Thank you!!!
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Originally Posted by Painiacs
What causes birds nests? Was sewing just fine the jumble of thread under neath! Now nothing! No lint underneath rethreaded. I'm stumped. I appreciate all the help, suggestions and comments. I've only been quilting a few yrs, self taught starting with a book from 1960's and visually impaired, so can use whatever help I can! Thank you!!!
OOPS....WRONG nesting. LOLOLOL I had to see if you were paying attention. So ARE YOU? lolol
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On some of my machines, I have to hold the threads to start sewing or I'll get bird's nests. Make sure there is not a small thread caught somewhere in the bobbin race. Or than that, just cleaning it out might help.
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Try pulling your bobbin out of the case - brushing out anything that may or may not be there.
Then re-install, making sure the thread is in the right direction.
Replace the needle and re-thread, making sure its in the right direction.
When starting out stitching, hold the "tails" for the first few stitches.
If that doesn't work, try a new bobbin.
Sometimes machines just get plain ol' persnickety.
P.S. This has happened to all of us at one time or another.
Okay.. at least it's happened to me!
Then re-install, making sure the thread is in the right direction.
Replace the needle and re-thread, making sure its in the right direction.
When starting out stitching, hold the "tails" for the first few stitches.
If that doesn't work, try a new bobbin.
Sometimes machines just get plain ol' persnickety.
P.S. This has happened to all of us at one time or another.
Okay.. at least it's happened to me!
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