Think I killed my sewing machine

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04-17-2012, 05:42 PM

#31

jaciqltznok

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Originally Posted by SEGASAL

Fixed it..walked away from it for about an hour....and went back and rethreaded it.....another new needle....and it works and sews again! YAY!!!!

awesome...must have been the quilting fairy tellin you that you needed a break!

04-17-2012, 09:56 PM

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Jim

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Glad you got yours fixed..I killed mine on Sunday...went looking tonight for a new one but gonna look some more. I loved that machine so, probably gonna buy a newer model of same brand

04-18-2012, 05:07 AM

#33

Snooks

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Originally Posted by SEGASAL

I am not a happy camper at the moment....I went to sew today and the first thing I did was break a needle....and now it will not hold a stitch...and it will not pick up the bobbin thread....I have a Janome quilters companion 6019 anyone have suggestions on what it could be. I have taken off the plate and cleaned it out...there was lots of dust bunnies living in there....

Timing! Sorry it sounds like what my Pfaff does if I break a needle. Sounds like a trip to see Dr. Sewing Machine

04-18-2012, 06:42 AM

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hershery

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glad you have your machine working again.

04-18-2012, 08:13 AM

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carolynjo

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Good advice and glad it worked!

04-18-2012, 10:39 AM

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wordpaintervs

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WOW ....SO GLAD YOUR MACHINE IS UP AND RUNNING AGAIN. how scary that had to of been. MY GOODNESS. I'd probably have been pacing the floor. ggl

04-18-2012, 11:10 AM

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SharonTheriault

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Great news, Seg, glad you got it working again. Sometimes our machines are very temperamental.

04-18-2012, 01:50 PM

#38

nstitches4u

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Check to see if there is a burr (rough place) on the bobbin case. If there is you might be able to smooth it with a piece of emery paper. If that doesn't work, you may need to take the machine in to your dealer for repair.

Just read the rest of the messages and see that you are sewing again. Glad you got it to work.

04-18-2012, 02:55 PM

#39

amyhamilton

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i had a similar issue with my machine not catching a stitch, or it would stitch a few and then break the top thread. frustrated i left it alone and sewed all weekend on my back up machine...when i was thinking about it yesterday i realised all the bad things happened when after i changed the needle ...turns out i put the needle in the wrong way... maybe check to make sure the needle is facing the proper way?

04-18-2012, 03:36 PM

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nhweaver

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Is the needle in the correct way? Also, change the thread and bobbin thread. My Janome doesn't like when I break a needle, sometimes, I change everthing, and tell my girl that I am sorry.