I have been making a quilt, all was going well and I was nearly done when the machine started making a clunking noise. Before I could release pressure from the foot press it suddenly stopped moving all together dispite the pressure that should have been making it go. I had to pry the knob on the side that lifts the needle up and down so that it would release my fabric. I wasnt worried, I figured it was thread caught around the bobbin case. I gutted the whole thing and made sure it was in order but it still wouldnt move. I tried oiling it and cleaning the feed dog, no resolution. Can someone help me??
2007-02-13 08:25:22 · 6 answers · asked by Kitsune 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Thanks for all the advice^_^.I ended up just tweaking with it and taking off the whole bottom of the machine. There was a large moving beam underneath of it so I decided to put some oil on it. This seemed to do the trick! now Im on my way back to quilting^_^(even though I should be doing homework! ehehe^^;;......)
2007-02-13 14:49:07 · update #1
Sometimes the gears go bad,I had this happen to my machine and had to have it serviced.It was knocking bad and sounded like something was very loose inside.The repairman said it was the gears.He fixed it but it still sounds like it's loose altho it sews fine.I may have to take it back but so far so good.FYI..making quilts will wreck a machine real fast.I stopped making them because of it.
I hope the oil helped you but if it's the gears,take it to a repair shop.Good luck
2007-02-14 10:13:16 · answer #1 · answered by Sewnmemaw60 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
New belt could resolve this problem or it will be taking the thing apart and making sure all arms are still screwed together. It is also possible that the powerr isn't going through and the motor is shot.
A new machine will run around $200 at WalMart to get the nice Brother with the computer and a free walking foot for quilters.
2007-02-13 09:25:39 · answer #2 · answered by Carol H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not an expert on sewing machine repair, but I am an expert on "breaking" them, especially when I'm in the middle of a project.
This sight usually gives good information and helps me figure out what is wrong:
http://sewvacdoctor.com/index.asp
They don't email you back directly, you have to check back on the site to see if your question was answered. Many times however, I find others had similar problems as me and I find how to resolve reading others answers.
You may also have to bring the machine in to get serviced.
Good luck!
2007-02-13 09:22:22 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably did have a bunch up of thread, and since you kept going with the noise you burned up the motor or broke the belt. I would take it to a repair shop and have them take a look at it.
2007-02-13 10:52:13 · answer #4 · answered by cala 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're top, the $one hundred stitching device (like from Walmart)(possibly a Singer) might want to do the basics. So then purchase some Singer bobbins. concerning the needles look on the kit as many times in a kit comes some different sizes and it is going to say like one length is for cottons, yet another is for stretchable fabrics, yet another for silks (and then some are for leather-depending, some are for heavy upholstery fabrics). So a kit of the three mixed sizes might want to be sturdy for novices. in case you take advantage of the incorrect needle for a particular fabrics the needle will damage (might want to get stuck in the device too) so even as she comes to a decision what cloth she needs to stitch with purchase a gaggle of those sorts of needles. The thread is polyester over cotton as she might want to probably be operating with polyester cloth, and also you may want to get her some thread (larger spools) of white and black for starters. (we placed on more than a number of white or black outfits, yet even as she comes to a decision what progression she needs and buys the textile she will be in a position to get a tremendous thread that colour and then placed some on a bobbin, then stitch). I doubt if she will be in a position to be making use of a buttonholer for a lengthy even as (because she'll probably be operating with stretchable fabrics) yet a pair pair of scissors might want to be outstanding. i love Simplicity sorts (Walmart has a textile middle and sorts) for like an exact or a shift or slacks or pajamas. she will be in a position to work out on the decrease back of the progression what to purchase, if that's slacks it might want to require elastic.
2016-11-03 09:03:56 · answer #5 · answered by andry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Time to take it in for servicing. Mine did the same thing many years ago. I can't remember what actually caused it.
2007-02-13 10:37:28 · answer #6 · answered by janice 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋