I recently purchased a Brother 4000 sewing machine. I also recently returned another little piece of junk machine that I was frustrated with. It seems I always have trouble adjusting the tension on the upper thread. I always wind up with very "loopy" stitches on the side that is visible to me when I am sewing. I've tried to refer to my manual, but the directions refer to the "wrong side" and "surface side", but show the fabric flipped in the photo...so now I don't know if the "wrong side" refers to the side that is facing me or if it refers to the underside which eventually is on the outer surface of my project. The machine I returned had a manual tension adjustment...that's why I returned it...so the Brother has a numeric dial...thought I would do better. Yet, I've tried higher and lower settings and I just can't seem to get it right...especially on "lighter" fabrics...couldn I be doing something else wrong? I haven't sewed in 17 years! All I want to do is a simple hem!
2007-03-24 14:17:46 · 7 answers · asked by mistify 7 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Whenever this happens to me, it is because the bobbin thread has slipped out of the case. Make sure you face the bobbin so that if you pull the thread with your left hand, the bobbin will spin clockwise in your right. Get it all the way in the little groove of the bobbin case. Even then, it will jump out occasionally.
2007-03-24 15:07:52 · answer #1 · answered by Kacky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's a new machine your best bet might be the help line if Brother has one. My personal guess is that surface side would be the top thread/needle side while sewing and the wrong side would be the bobbin thread side if that helps.
The two things I think I'd check if I were you are the bobbin and the bobbin tension. There should be a diagram for threading the bobbin inside the light case of the machine or in the manual. You might also rewind the bobbin just to be safe.
I don't know about on the Brother but the bobbin tension is usually a dial on the side of the machine and sometimes gets out of whack in transit or when little hands try to help out.
If this isn't a new machine you might pull the bobbin case apart with the little screwdriver that comes with the machine and clean out any lint you find in there. But if it's new that's probably not the problem.
2007-03-24 16:15:00 · answer #2 · answered by Critter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had this problem last night. I have had my machine for 8 months now and never had any issues then all of the sudden last night my stitching went wonky with all the loops on the bottom. I threaded, rethreaded, changed threads, spun a new bobbin, cleaned the machine. Problem: I am an idiot and can't read. As an experienced seamstress I should know better. I dug out the manual and re-walked my way through every single step of the threading process and when I got to the very last step... I was putting the bobbin in upside-down/backwards. The machine had been running beautifully for 8 months with a upside-down bobbin. So as it turns out when all else fails... read the directions. A lot of machine manuals are available on-line now and you might be surprised how the manufacturer wants you to thread the thing and yes it usually does work better if you do it their way no matter how strange it may seem.
2014-07-29 02:14:46 · answer #3 · answered by Jen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your bobbin is a top load the thread has to turn the correct direction. Pull the Bobbin thread from the back of the machine and the bobbin should go counter clockwise. I don't know about vertical bobbins. Otherwise it seems like a tension setting issue. Take it to a sewing machine repair shop and ask how much they will charge to check the tension. They will likely check it and show you how for very little or nothing. If the machine was not new, I would say it needed a tuneup. My 20 year old machine was acting like you say and I had it tuned up and timing adjusted for $45. Good luck.
2007-03-24 14:31:14 · answer #4 · answered by Over The Rainbow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maximum in all possibility it truly is a stress difficulty. you probably did not clarify no rely if that's the thread on the authentic it truly is definitely pulled, or the only on the backside. Whichever it truly is, it truly is the only that desires to have greater stress than it does on the 2nd. So, if the authentic thread looks on the instant with little or enormous loops bobbing up from the backside, then the authentic is in simple terms too tight and the backside (or bobbin) is in simple terms too loose. if it truly is the case, loosen the stress on the authentic. different opportunities exist: a million) is the thread the comparable interior the bobbin and the authentic? If not, they may be diverse thicknesses and reason choppy stress. 2) is the thread from the authentic getting caught? particularly circumstances the notch positioned into the spool by means of the producer catches the thread and pulls demanding till it breaks. in simple terms take the spool off and opposite it if it truly is so. 3) have you ever threaded your gadget top? If the thread is going the incorrect way in the process the needle, it could pull and break off. additionally if the bobbin isn't in there good, it could pull too. 4) in step with possibility your gadget desires slightly delicate loving care ... as in, a intense-high quality oiling. If the ft pulling the cloth under the foot are actually not pulling top, this may be a source of the challenge too. 5) does anybody else use the gadget yet you? in step with possibility they replaced some thing? final motel is your stitching gadget instruction manual, in case you have one. they actually do have stable training in lots of circumstances. in case you haven't got one, you may bypass on line and look for one to acquire or purchase.
2016-12-19 13:16:26 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there... the problem could be the type of needle you are using. Have you contacted the manufacturer ? I know that those manuals dont help much with trouble shooting. Some time it just takes a bit of time and trial and error to figure this tension problem out. I hope this helps good luck !!!
2007-03-24 14:26:46 · answer #6 · answered by Lucky's Mom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried a different needle type or size? Sometimes the tension is distorted if your needle is too big or small, or if you are using a knit type needle on cotton or vice versa. I have sewn for many years and have found it helpful to test different needles when the tension seems to be incorrect.
2007-03-24 14:29:56 · answer #7 · answered by Louisaw3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋