My machine wouldn’t sew through the elastic though. Just kept bunching up and making a knotty mess. I ended up sewing the elastic by hand. Reply 10) Peggy Finch I had the same problem sewing elastic until some friends in a facebook sewing group suggested I use either a stretch needle...
Thread bunching up under your fabric when sewing If knots of extra thread form on the underside of your project, remove the sewing from the machine and cut through the excess thread. Remove the top thread from the sewing machine and re-thread the machine. Refer to your machine’s threading...
This Janome sewing machine is a step up on the price and sophistication scale. If you were annoyed that the Janome 2212 doesn’t have enough built-in stitches, you’ll be happy to hear the Magnolia 7318 has a 18. The Magnolia 7318 is a mechanical sewing machine. This is an advantage ...
We also really like that this machine comes with a number of automatic features like Automatic Needle Threader and One-Step Buttonhole sewing. You also will be able to sew in reverse. And thanks to the Free-arm feature you can move the fabric easier around the needle and thus, saw small...
I have spent too many hours hunched over that old machine, trying to sew abasic straight line, while the thread bunched up and ripped, or the whole machine jammed, or the CURSED THREAD REFUSED TO GO IN THE NEEDLE. There was yelling, tears, things were thrown. Andy would hear the scream...
If the thread keeps bunching up or if the stitching just lookswrong, chances are something’s too tight. A standard sewing machine uses two threads: one that unwinds from a spool on top of the machine and goes through the needle, and one that comes from a tiny spool, called the bobbin...
Next, you'll need to thread your sewing machine. You can't sew without threading it first. As you will probably know, the sewing machine needs both a top and a 'bottom' thread to make stitching work. A little bit scared? Don't be. Let me help you. I made a detailed video on ho...
10 Solutions on How to Fix a Sewing Machine Problem 1: Thread is Bunching Under The Fabric Problem 2: Your Stitches are Uneven Problem 3: Tangling Produced by Abnormal Threading Problem 4: The Needle Keeps Breaking Problem 5: Skipped Stitches ...
interlocking your fingers. If you look at the palms of your cupped, joined, hands you will see the formation of a perfect interlocked stitch. This is what we are trying to get on your sewing machine. If the stitch is unbalanced the top or bottom thread can be easily pulled out. This ...
Machine not sewing: This is one of the most common sewing machine problems faced by all. This could be because either the thread or the needle is not properly set up. Read the user manual carefully while threading and inserting the needle. While threading, make sure that the presser foot ...