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Maggi
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Cat replied to the discussion 'Stitching woes' in the group Everything Sewing!"I agree that it is probably the wrong type/size needle, the plastic is grabbing the thread and not allowing it to be pulled back up by the thread take up lever. Needs a deeper groove. However, try sewing with tissue paper on top of the plastic. It…"
Jeane Howell replied to the discussion 'Stitching woes' in the group Everything Sewing!"I would contact my sewing machine dealer & ask what foot, what needle,what thread & what
tension would work best for sewing on that."
IRMA DUTCH replied to the discussion 'Stitching woes' in the group Everything Sewing!"When this happens to me I just rewind the bobbin, change the needle, rethread the machine, blow out all the dust and begin again."
Sew4my3 replied to the discussion 'Stitching woes' in the group Everything Sewing!"I know I am chiming in late but here are some of my thoughts. After ruling out these other wonderful "might be's" and if you are stilling having issues it might be as simple as using the right needle for the fabric choice and using a…"
Londa Rohlfing replied to the discussion 'Stitching woes' in the group Everything Sewing!"Is it just when you stitch through the plastic? Though other answers are assuming that - I don't see where you say that. Anyway - I'll bet you a million bucks that the loops you are seeing on the bottom are the TOP thread - NOT the bobbin…"
Colleen Heigh replied to the discussion 'Stitching woes' in the group Everything Sewing!"It could be as simple as lint or a piece of thread cought in the top tension disc.
Colleen"
HeyJudee replied to the discussion 'Stitching woes' in the group Everything Sewing!"I'm assuming that the pocket is made of plastic. I've sewn it before and didn't have any problems. Make sure that your bobbin is in correctly and the thread is hooked properly cause that is one of the symptoms of loops on the bottom…"
A discussion by Maggi was featuredStitching woes
Can someone help me? I'm all set up to make a tote bag with a see through pocket (to hold my Tupperware catalogues when I'm out in public :_)), but my machine is acting weird. The stitches look fine from the top, but the bottom are all loops and the bottom thread (I think) can be pulled right out. I've tried adjusting the tension, new needle, proper thread, but I can't seem to get it right again. Can anyone give me some ideas to try...the simpler the better. If I can figure out how to, I'll…See More
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Stitching woes
Can someone help me? I'm all set up to make a tote bag with a see through pocket (to hold my Tupperware catalogues when I'm out in public :_)), but my machine is acting weird. The stitches look fine from the top, but the bottom are all loops and the bottom thread (I think) can be pulled right out. I've tried adjusting the tension, new needle, proper thread, but I can't seem to get it right again. Can anyone give me some ideas to try...the simpler the better. If I can figure out how to, I'll…See More
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