I absolutly love to sew, I make my own pillows, throw blankets, curtains, purses.. But, this sewing machine I got last year for christmas is being a pain, It's a Singer so I knew it's was a good machine, but everytime I sew something, the top stich is perfectly strait wereas the bottom stich is all lumpy, and it seems like it's caught. I've looked through my hand book and I couldn't find anything that deals with my problem. Any one have any ideas what's going on, or have any websites to offer?
2006-09-03 17:57:13 · 6 answers · asked by ExoticKiss 3 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
1)Your machine is less than 1 yr old and should be under warranty. But if you bought it anywhere but through a sewing machine dealer, you'll probably have to pay out of pocket.
2) The type of thread you are using may be contributing to the problem. Cheap, Walmart thread will burr and fuzz alot more than quality thread.
3)Vacuum underneath the bobbin case - do not attempt to remove or open any area that isn't in the instruction booklet
4)Verify you are placing the bobbin in correctly. And that the bobbin thread is wound on the bobbin spool tightly.
You are having a tension problem - once you've changed needles and rethreaded carefully - if the problem persists, take it to a sewing machine dealer (not a vacuum cleaner place)
From someone with 5 sewing machines and 35+ yrs of experience...
2006-09-04 03:41:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's probably not a mechanical problem. Some little thing is causing the bobbin to have troubles. Either the bobbin thread is not loaded correctly, or the tension is off, or there is a thread caught up somewhere in the mechanism. There are lots of tiny things that can go wrong in the chain, you just have to keep fiddling with it. Check the top thread too, that could be caught up.
2006-09-04 01:01:46 · answer #2 · answered by chante 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, most Singer machines made after 1970 are sh*t. The quality control really went down the bucket. I have an old singer that my Mom left me, that she bought right after the second world war, and it still works like a dream. My mother worked as a dressmaker for over 50 years on that machine. The only new machines she covetted were the Pfaffs for over $1000.
That out of the way, you have definitely got an internal problem going on with your machine. Try taking to Singer for servicing, because it sounds like the whole innards may need to be reset.
2006-09-04 01:18:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you taken it in for routine maintenace? if you sew a lot you should do that every year. sometimes the bobbin thing gets off balance - sometimes the winder isn't doing it's job right, sometimes your bobbin spool is damaged... but i would take it in for routine maintenance and tell them the problem too. look for a local "sew & vac" for this.
2006-09-04 15:18:27 · answer #4 · answered by Jenessa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have used it a lot, it may be time for servicing.
Blow it out in case there is a build up of fluff or a bit of thread.
Practice on a scrap and adjust your tension.
Get a new bobbin.
Good Luck to you!
2006-09-04 02:24:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check you bobbin threading. you must keep it at a steady slight tention wnen winding . Also check the tension on your machine. play with it a few times and see what happenes then,
2006-09-04 01:41:54 · answer #6 · answered by ~♥ L ♥~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋