How to fix your thread looping under the fabric

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Come learn with me as we figure out how to fix when the thread forms loops under the fabric on your sewing machine. We will investigate 2 causes of this issue and figure out how to fix them both.
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  • @andytubesewing1953
    @andytubesewing19534 жыл бұрын

    You have a great technique for getting your point across. I can tell you enjoy helping others and that is the best way for any business to operate. Congratulations and take care.

  • @SewingMachineRepairGuy

    @SewingMachineRepairGuy

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @ednaroberts1981

    @ednaroberts1981

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your clear demonstration & advice how to fix our sewing machines.I loved the mention you gave to the Lord re Genesis.

  • @sewwhatseamstress9076

    @sewwhatseamstress9076

    3 жыл бұрын

    Since discovering your videos I have tackled 6 different sewing machines with thread "issues". The BEST one was a woman who was going to THROW OUT her machine because she said it was MAJORLY JAMMED and the hand wheel would NOT BUDGE.So, I went there, she only wanted $15 to avoid THROWING it OUT, took it home and in 25 minutes I had a Brother VX-1120 that WORKS LIKE NEW! Some kind of gooey substance was ALL around the bobbin case and had to be PRIED off GENTLY in order to get all the goo off! But now it went from being a $15 possible piece of trash to an Over $100 Value Piece of TREASURE! Your videos gave me that "little push" I needed to get over my fear I would "break it", AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

  • @SewingMachineRepairGuy

    @SewingMachineRepairGuy

    3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome, great job!

  • @jeanunderwood2490

    @jeanunderwood2490

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, it's always good to find out something new

  • @JulissaMaldo
    @JulissaMaldo3 жыл бұрын

    i am a visual learner, who taught myself how to sew a few years ago. this was EXACTLY my problem, i didn't know how to describe it. Thank you so much

  • @marydawnpafford9969

    @marydawnpafford9969

    Жыл бұрын

    It is my recurring problem!

  • @faithlynrobinson8938

    @faithlynrobinson8938

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi just seeing your video my machine is 974 singer brand

  • @faithlynrobinson8938

    @faithlynrobinson8938

    Жыл бұрын

    Im watching from Jamaica

  • @faithlynrobinson8938

    @faithlynrobinson8938

    Жыл бұрын

    Your'e a great teacher

  • @fostock

    @fostock

    4 ай бұрын

    @@faithlynrobinson8938😅😅❤

  • @LaOwlett
    @LaOwlett3 жыл бұрын

    1) Make sure your top thread is threaded with the pressure foot in the UP position. I was never taught this, and I know a lot of people weren't. Realizing this has prevented 90% of my intermittent "birds nest" problems. I didn't know the pressure foot and tension discs work on the same mechanism. Lifting the foot opens up the tension discs so the thread can fit between, putting the foot back down closes the discs. Learning this one simple silly thing has saved so many projects.

  • @kazboo542

    @kazboo542

    2 жыл бұрын

    I didn't,t know that, great tip 😀going though this nesting problem now, never had this fault in 30, years with my machine a singer, had a clean on it, and in the last 2 years, al, it does is bird nesting,

  • @fawnleegreene7688

    @fawnleegreene7688

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Stumbled upon this, just as I needed it!! 😊

  • @LaOwlett

    @LaOwlett

    2 ай бұрын

    @@fawnleegreene7688 I hope this solved your issue and it's not something more complex like a timing problem.

  • @fawnleegreene7688

    @fawnleegreene7688

    2 ай бұрын

    @@LaOwlett Me, too.

  • @Alichia96

    @Alichia96

    2 ай бұрын

    I adore you to bits you crazy master yoda. i was throwing my fabric against a wall. threaded and rethreaded and adjusted tensiom and nothing helped. loops upon loops i thought this had to be the stupidly thin fabric i was using. But it was the presserfoot down . you beautifull part of humanity saved my butt ❤

  • @PanSaltzCaballeratos
    @PanSaltzCaballeratosКүн бұрын

    You are the ONLY one out here who actually solved my problem. THANK YOU SIR! I kept doing everything ... and the problem was that I completely missed the tension path for my thread!

  • @adriannemariehall
    @adriannemariehall3 жыл бұрын

    First.... let me tell you how incredibly happy I am to have found this video. I have taken my machine apart... cleaned the bobbin housing..which wasn't really that dirty... checked the timing... replaced the needle... and bobbin.. Then I saw this video. OMG the only thing that was wrong was that my thread was not hooked over the thread arm... Wow..

  • @C_U_R_I_E_L
    @C_U_R_I_E_L Жыл бұрын

    Three years of suffering through video after video, all the hardware maintenance videos, and this video is what solved my problem. I've made ten sets of doll clothes. A few pairs of pants. Shorts, and even a blanket in the past week. I'm totally stoked. Thanks Sewing Machine Repair Guy!!! I owe you one (^_^)

  • @jeanjoseph7905
    @jeanjoseph79052 жыл бұрын

    Since youtube I fix and service my own machines and I am 72 years old..thanks youtube

  • @abullard8409
    @abullard84092 ай бұрын

    Thank you man of God from the Bahamas 🇧🇸 just started sewing and trying to teach myself my stitch in back keeps looping

  • @cheryl8280
    @cheryl82803 жыл бұрын

    I've been sewing for 60 years (since I was 10) and am very impressed with the way you handled these issues. You wouldn't happen to be a travelling repairman, would you? There are only two in my city of almost 1 million and neither of them, unfortunately, are very good at what they do. Sign of the times, I suppose. What you did in your video would have cost $150.00 for each issue. Judging from the comments, you've help an awful lot of people with their machines!! Thank you and Take care!!

  • @evelynr7069
    @evelynr70694 жыл бұрын

    Another top threading issue, is when you try to thread the machine with the presser foot down. This closes the tension disks making the machine ready to sew, but if the tension disks are closed when you do your threading, the thread misses the tension assembly even though you may have passed it down past there correctly.

  • @SewingMachineRepairGuy

    @SewingMachineRepairGuy

    4 жыл бұрын

    Great point!

  • @breeinatree4811

    @breeinatree4811

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. That's exactly the problem I was having with my machine.

  • @n4e780

    @n4e780

    3 жыл бұрын

    What a excellent helpful point that has really helped me. Thank you so much. x

  • @craz4mom

    @craz4mom

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your video. I just got my machine out again for some living history clothes. Started out fine all of a sudden everything jammed. Cleared out bobbin, then oiled and dusted down around, changed the needle, then I took everything apart to tighten the bobbin cash-out all back together, but still had an issue- but the case didn't rattle around- I pulled the threading out for rereading- which for finally solved the problem, I just couldn't see that the threading jumped out of place.

  • @margareth1504

    @margareth1504

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thats a good tip to teach us. Been sewing a while probably never threaded while foot down but it could happen. I will teach that one to my newest sewing learner who is doing very well I must say.

  • @tatjanabaker8983
    @tatjanabaker8983 Жыл бұрын

    You nailed the problem I’m having right on the head. You’re a good teacher! You let an audience hear how you troubleshoot, brainstorm, think the problem through. Trial and error to the problem being solved, and shining a light on the mechanics of machine. Cheers.

  • @jusuiselisabeth

    @jusuiselisabeth

    7 ай бұрын

    Rr5😊

  • @shugochara13amu
    @shugochara13amuАй бұрын

    I've been searching for a solution to my problem for a while and finally found it through your video. Thank you so much! It was driving me insane, especially as a beginner. And for it to be as simple as the upper thread having slipped from the hook, oh man 🙈

  • @JessStaysHome

    @JessStaysHome

    17 күн бұрын

    Same here! Exactly the same situation and I never thought it was a problem up top, since the rats nest was on the bottom of my fabric.

  • @ronalddevine9587
    @ronalddevine95874 жыл бұрын

    Now I know why so many people love vintage sewing machines. Metal vs plastic. True, you can have the same thread bunching, but the worst that happens is a broken needle, and fun time digging out the thread. Great 👍 tutorial

  • @rhondah1587

    @rhondah1587

    3 жыл бұрын

    I learned to sew on a machine my grandmother had that was powered solely by foot power. I never had a problem like was described in this video while sewing on that machine. However, I did once sew through my left index finger when I was 13. My mom said she was glad I wasn't using an electric machine.

  • @Trueliving8
    @Trueliving83 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Thank you for this video. I couldn’t find a video for this issue, so I stopped seeing for a bit, I prayed.. and then I ran into this video! The video that showed me exactly what I needed to learn. God always provides. Glory to God! 😃

  • @Trueliving8

    @Trueliving8

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sewing**

  • @EdieCornelius
    @EdieCornelius Жыл бұрын

    I can’t thank you enough. I got a new machine a few weeks ago, and your instructions saved my life. I did all the steps you showed and it is fixed. Thank you thank you thank you.

  • @carolmccall4779
    @carolmccall47793 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. I have a new machine that worked properly for about two hours and then this happened. What a great video!! God bless!

  • @vngrlhobst188
    @vngrlhobst188 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this video. I know it is a couple years old, but you saved my bacon. The part about the needle going through the bobbin case (and how to fix it) when it scooted past the stopper was a lifesaver!! Thank you so much!

  • @ashjackson7473
    @ashjackson74738 ай бұрын

    This video saved me a break down. I was working on a project and mid way I ran out of my bobbin. I refilled it and then this happened. I looked it up found this video fixed it and finished the project. Thank you so much!

  • @user-is7xs1mr9y
    @user-is7xs1mr9y3 жыл бұрын

    God bless you, sir. I started having this problem with my sewing machine for months. It was pretty discouraging whenever I wanted to start on a new project and remembered my sewing machine didn't work. I can´t afford service right now, I'm just working with materials I already own. I share this machine with my mom, too, so you saved us so much money and time and headaches lol. Thank you so much!

  • @juliettesthoughts1031
    @juliettesthoughts103111 ай бұрын

    That helped me so much! I have been sewing for years. However, I stopped after my (Marine)fiancée passed away from drugs 10 years ago. Our son was devastated. I got very sick TWICE from Covid and lost 90 pounds. I don't have the money to buy new clothes, so I am making my jeans and shorts much thinner with a simple straight hem. Sadly, I have to cut off the pockets. I will save a lot of money I don't have . I feel privileged to have my Singer and am always able to fix anything I am taught. DIY is very satisfying. Thank you for this video. ❤

  • @halcyon119
    @halcyon1193 жыл бұрын

    You are lifesaver! I’m living abroad and there aren’t any sewing machine repair shop in my town. I tried everything adjusting the top thread tension and bobbin thread tension. Nothing worked. Until I found your video. After watching your video I looked at my machine again “carefully “ and there it was a needle mark. After filing it smooth. Voila it’s works. I’m still staggered how a needle mark can cause this problem. Note to self don’t try to force your machine do what they don’t want to do. Thank you so much. Se safe and healthy 😉

  • @carmenrobles1187
    @carmenrobles11873 жыл бұрын

    Finally...an up close look at the realities of sewing, understanding tread tension. THANK YOU!!

  • @julieanneherrick7919
    @julieanneherrick79194 жыл бұрын

    God bless you! Thanks to you, I found five needle strikes in my bobbin case and fixed the problem. Bless you, now I can resume making masks and sewing quilts.

  • @tamsynbird9249
    @tamsynbird92499 ай бұрын

    I taught myself to sew like in a space of say, 3 years and I've these exact issues. This video (I've watched twice already) has been so helpful, each time!

  • @nitanice
    @nitanice3 жыл бұрын

    I've been trying to learn to sew in the pandemic. Done very little, but this has happened twice on my brand new Singer. I walked away from it yesterday. Watched the beginning of this, looked at my machine and voila, it wasn't looped through that upper arm. I did it, but it came undone. THANK YOU!

  • @Zachary2016
    @Zachary20164 жыл бұрын

    Im having problem with the lose thread down the fabric and i didn't know it jammed up there until I saw what you did. Thank you. It fixed my machine!

  • @27Emaustin
    @27Emaustin3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this video. The whole time I thought the issue was with my bobbin thread and spend around 2 hours troubleshooting that. Turns out it was my top thread. Fixed in about 5 minutes after watching this video.

  • @duststorm2699
    @duststorm26993 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! I followed all your directions & actually used a ball point pen and pushed the bobbin back into place just like you showed us. Praise the Lord! Sincerely

  • @jeanneallie1826
    @jeanneallie18263 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much! Inherited my mom's Singer and it's different enough from the Kenmore I'd been using for decades that I was having trouble , and you just helped me figure out it was the upper tension. I'm so pleased. Thank you.

  • @LazyIRanch
    @LazyIRanch3 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video, sir! I'm going to give my old Featherweight another try but take the bobbin case holder out this time and check for burrs from needle strikes. I use my Dremel tool to buff out those burrs. First thing I always try is changing the needle and that fixes the issue at least half the time. I use good needles (schmetz) and buy them by the gross. There are no fabric stores within 30 miles of me, so I hate having to stop a project for common supplies. You've done a great job explaining this, and your videography is wonderfully clear and so helpful! THANK YOU!

  • @kenlang3940
    @kenlang39403 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely fabulous instruction on trouble shooting these issues. Easy to follow, both visually and technologically. Answered my questions and my problems. Thank you.

  • @chricynthiaalleyne2251

    @chricynthiaalleyne2251

    2 жыл бұрын

    I love your video. I did everything you said and my problem was solve. Thanks much for this step step tutorial.

  • @uNiquelyhandscrafted
    @uNiquelyhandscrafted Жыл бұрын

    You good sir are amazing, i cleaned bobbin casing, re threaded the bobbin about 5 times, never, never thought to check the top thread! Solved within 3.58 of watching your video. Thank you very kindly!

  • @wendyriach4921
    @wendyriach49213 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. I have a much loved 30 yr old Husqvarna Prisma 990 which had a rats nest under the stitch plate. Following your video. We removed a tiny burr from the plastic bobbin case plate and it now is like new again.

  • @l.baughman1445
    @l.baughman14454 жыл бұрын

    Hooray!!!! This showed up on my feed and I had exactly this scenario with the fabric being pulled down and jamming. FIXED!! Thank you! My Pfaff thanks you. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😷👍

  • @lizbarnwell428

    @lizbarnwell428

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi great to meet you...after years of having real problem with my Sewing machine..I was about to get rid of it and....I accidentally came across one of your videos + I immediatetly had a change of heart...I'm sewing night + day...thanks to you Sir...blessings

  • @damselcristal2663
    @damselcristal2663 Жыл бұрын

    You just saved me a trip to the repair shop! I had a little rough spot on the bobbin case and was looks like a needle strike on the plate cover. After smoothing both of those spots I am back in business! No more looping or a bundle of thread holding the fabric hostage. THANK YOU!!

  • @marinazagrai1623

    @marinazagrai1623

    Жыл бұрын

    Damsel..even if you went as I did, they do not fix the problem. I had the first issue and after teo trips and soending $70 for each tune up (I only spent about $200 for my machine - and this was 15yrs ago) I tossed because I couldn't make it work.

  • @countryfireball1104
    @countryfireball11042 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your instruction! You showed me exactly what was the problem in my machine, I fixed it, and now I'm going to finish my sewing project. Thank you! Thank you!

  • @clairecameron4340
    @clairecameron4340 Жыл бұрын

    I fixed it! Thank you so incredibly much! My grandmother gave me my machine 12 years ago & I have tried everything for years to try and fix it and was just about to give up and buy a new one.

  • @lisannewelch2277
    @lisannewelch22773 жыл бұрын

    You got a subscribe from me on my first video because I'm pretty sure that you just saved me around 6 hours with that "jumping out of the hook" situation! I just rethreaded and everything was perfect! THANK YOU!!

  • @susanzapletal5299
    @susanzapletal52993 жыл бұрын

    Amazing tutorial Sir. I learned so much and I am teaching my daughter to sew and can teach her how important knowing the mechanism of the machine is to the sewing itself. I have had this happen and did not know how I fixed it, so probably by chance re threaded the machine properly. Thank you very much.

  • @tammiemcdaniels4838
    @tammiemcdaniels48382 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for an easy-to-understand video. I have a 29-year-old Singer 4620c that has never been serviced! I have been getting bottom thread loops for a while now. Taking it somewhere for service would cost me more than buying a new machine. While watching your video, I followed along and serviced my machine. There was a screw next to the bobbin socket that had backed out. Fixed! Thank you again for a great video!

  • @claudiafarley2501
    @claudiafarley25019 ай бұрын

    Thank you.. everything that happened on this video was happening to me in my sewing room last night. I did everything to try and fix it BUT never knew to check that plastic piece for needle strikes ...so off to my sewing room and try again. Before I bend another needle (which I did)..thank you. And I never thought of using my phone to get a closer look. Be doing that as well. God bless and have a great day

  • @lisamartin1230
    @lisamartin12303 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos. In all my years of sewing I've had every one of these problems (and still do) and your videos help a lot!

  • @wandablomberg
    @wandablomberg2 жыл бұрын

    These are my 2 biggest problems, I thank you so much for covering both of these problems in one video and making it so easy. I have watched some of your other tutorials and followed your suggestions. I find that I feel so much more confident in working with my machine since watching how you fix the problems. Thank you!

  • @unclestephensworkshop
    @unclestephensworkshop Жыл бұрын

    It fixed our problem!!! I hadn't even looked at the top thread catch. That was my problem and I didn't pull the thread past the latch when I loaded the thread. The bobbin was never the issue but I reloaded 3 bobbins before seeing your video

  • @martinhitch9116
    @martinhitch9116 Жыл бұрын

    Dear Sir, I cannot thank you enough. I have been sewing for a few years, and 'normally' I have solved 'birds nests' by retreading the machine. Occasionally, the thread had come out of the tension slot. This time, I was beginning to go insane, and was prepared to throw the machine out (not really!) You are the first person to mention the bobbin case. I took it out. Yes, it was scratched, a little, but more troublesome were the three needle holes. I ordered a new bobbin case, and so far, it's like I have a brand new machine. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

  • @aleex242
    @aleex2423 жыл бұрын

    This saved me. I’m a beginner and was like what the heck is happening. Now it makes complete sense. Thank you

  • @jaannanelson
    @jaannanelson4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the advice. Was having a big problem like you described. Checked my bobbin case and found a big chip on the side. Replaced the bobbin and problems solved.

  • @tassiemary
    @tassiemary3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for your help. So well explained. I don’t feel helpless with my sewing machine now I’ve found your tutorials. Many blessings to you.

  • @vaccavo
    @vaccavo2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the vídeo. I am a very impatient person. But since I started collecting sewing machines and started dealing with them, I've noticed that It is much better than psychoanalysis.

  • @maryjostockman5848
    @maryjostockman58483 жыл бұрын

    After hours of frustration and resigning my self to a trip to the repair shop, this took 10 minutes, including watching the video! Really helpful.

  • @nancyklarer7890
    @nancyklarer78903 жыл бұрын

    I have had both of these problems and I did get them fixed but not the right way lol So thanks so much for the easier way of doing it You're awesome ‼️🤗

  • @sansmerci
    @sansmerci5 ай бұрын

    I'm "new" to sewing after about 25 years of occasional repair work. I was looking for tension information, and your video followed another. I like your technique, and it helps me understand why / HOW I completely broke my old machine. Thank you for the detail you provide!

  • @tanyapalmer8130
    @tanyapalmer8130 Жыл бұрын

    I'm new at sewing, and you are the first one to give insight on where the tension on the sewing machine is . Thank you

  • @joannasmall5595
    @joannasmall55953 жыл бұрын

    I love this video. Having the same problem and I learned so much! Getting ready to try and fix my machine now!

  • @peggyscythes3321
    @peggyscythes33214 жыл бұрын

    I am amazed right now!! I have been looking for videos on this sewing machine for months! During Covid, I became a mask maker. I had an old machine I picked up from a flea market years ago. Got it out and dusted it off. Got a few hundred done and the machine died. I had a lovely lady give me the Singer Superb!! Brand new! still has the HSN paperwork from 10 years ago! Anywho, I'm new to sewing and can not find one video (besides the HSN advert) on the Superb!!! Please if anyone has a suggestion, let me know! TYIA

  • @geraldinelombardo7434

    @geraldinelombardo7434

    4 жыл бұрын

    Peggy Scythes, uggg! As odd as it sound check ti make sure your foot pedal and main card are snug in the machine. As me how I know this!!🤦‍♀️

  • @keishadavidson7870
    @keishadavidson7870 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Your advice helped me find the cause of my thread bunching. It's the top and not the bottom thread. There was thread stuck in the thread line area at the top. I was so frustrated. I'm very good now. Thanks again.

  • @chaechong6806
    @chaechong68063 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for making this video!! My fabric was stuck and I was so frustrated!! I almost took the whole machine apart! Thank you very much!! Stay safe!!

  • @volly5151
    @volly51514 жыл бұрын

    I've seen for 50 years and never knew why thread get so bunched up underneath, Thanks so much for sharing how to solve the problem. Loved your God story too.

  • @akamomto7
    @akamomto74 жыл бұрын

    This was always my problem..........can't wait to check my machine now that I know how to FIX it! Thank you so much!

  • @marcibolton1845

    @marcibolton1845

    3 жыл бұрын

    Great video. I didn't know about the needle strikes. I'm not sure I have any plastic on my bobbin case, but if I ever have that rat' s nest problem, I'll be sure to look!I've found that sometimes I need to change the brand, type and/ or needle size, or even the weight or thread content. Also using Bottom Line brand thread for the bobbin is a life changer if you can find it. I liked the comment about getting any lint out of the bobbin case. Can also be a tension setting problem, of course. I have a Janome 6500 and it's like any thoroughbred. Everything has to be just right before the race. I've had it for years and love it. Thank you again for your expertise. I'll be back!!!

  • @lizbarnwell428
    @lizbarnwell4282 жыл бұрын

    This step by step session is amaizingly awesome..you can pause your video until you get it right...kudos to you Sir..now I can have the full use of my machine + to you I say a heartfelt thanks...God bless you

  • @raziashariff5212
    @raziashariff52122 жыл бұрын

    You are the best We were going crazy with the looping for a long time, I opened the machine and found a piece of a broken needle and lots of dust collected. Now my machine is good as new Thank you

  • @gteerink1
    @gteerink13 жыл бұрын

    The second issue-back to sewing. Thank you!

  • @malindaduplessis6056
    @malindaduplessis60562 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for showing this video. The way you tell and sort the problem is so clear and thanks for helping me. Just a simple mistake can aggrivate a person and this is how I can help any one to fix it. I'm 71years youngh, and still fix machines for others as my husband passed away recently. You are helping me out now. Thanks again.

  • @devonkittel6787
    @devonkittel67874 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this video. I thought my sewing machine was broken. I started looking for a new one but I decided to see if there were a fix. I had to do the steps twice, but…..it is doing just fine now. Many thank you’s!!!

  • @angiegracie6954
    @angiegracie69543 жыл бұрын

    You are a Genius! I fixed it thanks to you it didn’t cost me a repair charge! 👍 liked 👍

  • @georgele872
    @georgele8724 жыл бұрын

    great tips thanks, My sewing was looped threaded so and fixed after I watched your video

  • @donnagardepe7703
    @donnagardepe7703 Жыл бұрын

    GREAT video!! After messing with my machine fir about 6 hours over and over, I found a teeny burr on the bobbin case. I used a nail file to smooth it and VOILA! It's running smoothly! Whew! Thank you so much!!

  • @lindahersh2578
    @lindahersh25783 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Thanks for showing how to fix the two main problems I've had trouble with! Very clear and concise.

  • @sherriebarb6462
    @sherriebarb64622 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful instructions. I always like learning from people who include Godly teaching. We all need more of that. My you always be blessed and always be a blessing. Thank you.

  • @1OneLoveSong1
    @1OneLoveSong13 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your help. Love the explanation. I spent almost 2 hours trying to fix my machine but thanks to you it was easier than I thought.

  • @ladywest2149
    @ladywest21492 жыл бұрын

    I'm new at sewing and have the same machine you show here. THANK YOU so very much for all your help 🙂

  • @normadykstra1213
    @normadykstra12133 жыл бұрын

    I just happened upon your video and I am so glad I found it. My machine is doing that birds nest thing. I’m going to tear into it. Thank you for your help.

  • @natarem
    @natarem3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, my problem was the needle strike, fixed me right up. Thanks!

  • @cathylawley863
    @cathylawley8633 жыл бұрын

    Definitely helpful information for any sewer/machine quilter to know - Thanks!

  • @crystalspeers490
    @crystalspeers4902 жыл бұрын

    I literally checked so many videos and couldn't figure out my problem until I watched yours. Thank you so much

  • @kaylawonnacott6396
    @kaylawonnacott63966 ай бұрын

    Just spent a half hour adjusting the tension, disassembling the bobbin housing to see where it caught, and watching other videos with advice that didn't help. Never once did I check the arm😅 Thabk you so much, I can now finish my Christmas presents

  • @genicegorman3406
    @genicegorman34062 жыл бұрын

    Bless you for mentioning the mask sewers! I have a friend who sewed over 2K masks for donation. I can't even imagine sewing that many. Love your channel and all the great info. I will be heading over to the hardware store for off set screwdrivers - never knew such a thing existed. Thanks for all you do!

  • @sewwhatseamstress9076
    @sewwhatseamstress90763 жыл бұрын

    I love how you cover all the different scenarios of tangled thread but especially how you teach that using different thread colors to determine WHERE to start looking to correct the problem is AWESOME! I will definitely be checking out your other videos!

  • @kathyechano9109

    @kathyechano9109

    2 жыл бұрын

    My sewing machine cant run fast..very slow..how to fix it.any help?.thank you

  • @sewwhatseamstress9076

    @sewwhatseamstress9076

    2 жыл бұрын

    ​@@kathyechano9109Could be a couple of issues. First check your bobbin casing area for any dust or fluff particles as anything that finds it sway to wrap around that area will slow it down. Is it slow ALL the time or sometimes? If your motor sounds like it is struggling I would first suggest give the insides of it a thorough vacuum and if you have NOT given it any maintenance for a while a good cleaning and fresh sewing machine oil on all the elbow joints is warranted. Also, if you have NEVER had the gears checked that is a MUST because those gears MUST have a goo fresh coat of synthetic gear grease to allow it to move smoothly. I cant remember if I have a video on machine maintenance and what to look for when your machine starts slowing down. If I do I will send you that link, if I "don't" I am DEFINITELY making one! I always have a new foot pedal (minus the wiring) that I can attach to a machine like that to see if it is just the foot pedal getting old} a lot of times the contacts inside foot pedals loosen over time and all is needed is to open it up and tighten them back down. I will check on that video of mine and get back with you! Thank you for reaching out!

  • @sewwhatseamstress9076

    @sewwhatseamstress9076

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@kathyechano9109 See if this helps you out at all - shows how to see if it is the pedal causing slow machine kzread.info/dash/bejne/hnqturGdgMeYfNI.html

  • @Tashvaldez

    @Tashvaldez

    2 ай бұрын

    I believe our Singer 530a is locked up. Cleaned 🪥 out, oiled in place of joints... lifted the bobbin and the wheel on the side to help get it started and press on the foot pedal needle will not drop (like it's stuck) at all, it is electric when apply pressure on the foot pedal or leg lever up by the knee for not having to use the foot pedal it still will not budge. Listening for motor sound that you can hear there's energy. Can't figure it out please help- Thank you!

  • @sewwhatseamstress9076

    @sewwhatseamstress9076

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Tashvaldez If when pressing the foot or knee pedal lever, needle not moving, the problem could be a couple of things. Make sure that the bobbin winder is NOT ENGAGED. I am assuming that the hand wheel does not move when you are applying pressure to the foot pedal, so it could be that the lug motor belt needs to be replaced. Another problem could be that the "brushes" inside the motor have worn down and you would need to replace them to ensure a complete circuit of electrical contact.

  • @mickigarvey7608
    @mickigarvey76083 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for your calm approach. I’m anything but calm when I have problems with my treasured machine...

  • @chriss1880
    @chriss1880 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this video, my bobbin case too had burrs on it, you saved me a 4 hour drive to the nearest machine repair shop, much appreciated!

  • @anastacialimos6307
    @anastacialimos63073 жыл бұрын

    I just got the answer on my problem thanks for sharing how to fix those kind God Bless you more from Hawaii

  • @Armaduras.Para.Adorar
    @Armaduras.Para.Adorar4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you God bless you, I was so sad because my machine didn’t work and now I fixed it.

  • @jberard789
    @jberard7893 жыл бұрын

    Wow that is fantastic, my plastic wheel under had 3 hole from a jam and now that i file them my sewing machine is back alive!!!. Great video thx u!!

  • @ricamami02
    @ricamami023 жыл бұрын

    Solve my sewing machine issues, after a week to being battling with it. Thank you for this super useful tutorial.

  • @BirdBestFriends
    @BirdBestFriends3 жыл бұрын

    Hi! Super Thanks for this video! And that trivia 😇 God has used you to create this video and helped us to solve the problem. I tried everything to fix it, and only your advice works perfectly. thank you once again

  • @fannie.9503
    @fannie.9503 Жыл бұрын

    You just saved my weekend sewing with this video ☺️💜 thank you

  • @saileencruileen2163
    @saileencruileen21632 жыл бұрын

    Thanks SOOO Much!!! I just FIXED my machine with your help :-) I did have needle strikes, but I'm pretty sure it was the little spring thingy had popped out so that it was catching the thread every time it went around. Don't think I coulda figured that out by myself. Thanks a mil. AND thanks for the trivia :-)

  • @cindyhappel7376
    @cindyhappel73769 ай бұрын

    Okay, so my machine (Brother PQsl1500) was doing this yesterday. I rethreaded, and rethreaded. I’m going to go upstairs and try some of these suggestions because I’m right in the middle of a wedding quilt! Thanks for this video! I’m subscribed!

  • @crissidoll
    @crissidoll4 жыл бұрын

    Awesome content! Great camera angles. I learned troubleshooting this the hard way as a teenager, with no teacher, no internet & a desperate need to alter or mend something. For years I practically hated sewing until I learned much more, thanks to practice and the internet. My elderly friend had the 2nd issue exactly with her top loaded bobbin machine (mine is front loaded). Thankfully she was able to get the bobbin holder replaced. 2 thumbs up and thanks for sharing.

  • @SewingMachineRepairGuy

    @SewingMachineRepairGuy

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the nice comment!

  • @grandmalovesmebest

    @grandmalovesmebest

    2 жыл бұрын

    I have the singer 9960 and had problems w the bobbin case when it was new. There was a slight wobble in it. Turned out the bobbin case had pokes in it wh was catching the thread. The best price I could get on a replacement case for that machine was $99 USD. The machine from Amazon was only $329+tax brand new! The new case was rubber whereas the original was plastic. After I replaced it, no problem and the machine was well used for 8+ yrs now. I guess manufacturers use cheaper parts to keep the cost down but nobody sold the cheap bobbin case as a replacement.🙋

  • @christinamejer1892
    @christinamejer18923 жыл бұрын

    So glad I found you today sir!! I too had a needle strike on my bobbin case ( in the bad spot too !) I never knew it was there, thanks to you I fixed it and it is now smooth as silk ! My Janome is purring once again :)

  • @edbalko3082
    @edbalko30822 жыл бұрын

    Some very IMPORTANT INFORMATION….THANK YOU…many times it is the simple checks that can be made…to correct the situation….And when People learn how to maintain and Care for their Machines …the MACHINES will give them good Service…And I have found over the years that CLEANING and OILING are super IMPORTANT…. Sincerely Carmen Balko

  • @leewalker120
    @leewalker1203 жыл бұрын

    My wife's brand new viking opal was doing this, your fix worked. Thank you.

  • @sally8708
    @sally87083 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so so so much!! I was extremely frustrated, and sewing should only be a fun creative endeavor. Thanks again!

  • @sally8708

    @sally8708

    3 жыл бұрын

    Btw, it was my late granny’s machine. I cried when I thought I broke it. I’m almost in tears again now that we can sew together once more 🥰

  • @kateclauson
    @kateclauson2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this video! I wasted half a day looking at my lower thread; not realizing that my upper thread jumped out of the hoop up top. 😂 This totally save me from going to the sewing repair shop.

  • @mano1188

    @mano1188

    6 ай бұрын

    😅 it was same my problem

  • @pamelabennett4067
    @pamelabennett4067 Жыл бұрын

    I found your video about the top thread tension issue and discovered I had a whole mother problem. My very small tension spring for the bobbin mechanism had popped out of place. Got it back in and now my machine works like a charm.

  • @irismorio110
    @irismorio1102 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your help. You are a good technician. I see why you fix sewing machine.

  • @valoriehilbmann977
    @valoriehilbmann9773 жыл бұрын

    This video was very helpful and taught me a lot.

  • @coralmclaughlin9864
    @coralmclaughlin98644 жыл бұрын

    Nice clear instructions, thank you!

  • @christinewheeler6443
    @christinewheeler64433 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much....I was having trouble with underneath thread looking like bird's nest... I already knew it was an upper tension issue, but could not seem to fix it....I discovered it was a silly fix, I did not have it threaded completely correct...made a huge difference when you showed it...thank you...also learned a lot when your fabric got jammed....thank you....you saved me....

  • @sherrymelane8694
    @sherrymelane869411 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! This was exactly what I needed to fix the problem! I followed your step by step instructions as I watched this video! Loved the trivia question as well!😇

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