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Sewing problems and their solutions

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Sewing problems and their solutions Problem/Cause The machine skips stitches The needle is not properly inserted Wrong needle is in use Needle is bent or blunt The machine is not properly threaded Needle is too small for thread. Remedy Push needle fully upwards. Flat side facing the back. Use needle system 130/705 H. Insert a new needle. Check how the machine is threaded. Use a larger needle. Needle thread breaks See reasons above Thread tension is too tight Thread is poor or has slubs in it or has become dry after overlong storage Thread is too thick See above. Adjust upper thread tension. Only use good quality threads. Use needle with large eye (system 130 N). Needle breaks off Needle is not pushed fully in Needle is bent Needle is too thick or too thin Needle is bent, and has hit the needle plate because you are pulling or pushing the fabric The bobbin case is not properly inserted Insert new needle and push fully in. Insert different type of needle. Change the needle. Only guide the fabric lightly. When you insert the bobbin case, push it fully into the stop. Pull lightly on the end of the thread to make sure bobbin case is secure. The seam is sewn unevenly The tension needs adjusting Thread is too thick, stubbed or hard The bobbin thread is unevenly wound Check needle thread tension. Only use good quality threads. Do not wind thread by hand. Make sure thread is pulled solidly into bobbin tension spring. Check bobbin threading path. Thread loops at top or underside of fabric Re-thread machine, making sure presser foot is raised to its highest position as you thread. Make sure you lower the presser foot before you begin to sew. This ensures that the needle thread is securely in thread tension system. 6:4

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Problem/Cause
Remedy
The machine skips stitches
The needle is not properly inserted
Push needle fully upwards. Flat side facing the back.
Wrong needle is in use
Use needle system 130/705 H.
Needle is bent or blunt
Insert a new needle.
The machine is not properly threaded
Check how the machine is threaded.
Needle is too small for thread.
Use a larger needle.
Needle thread breaks
See reasons above
See above.
Thread tension is too tight
Adjust upper thread tension.
Thread is poor or has slubs in it or has become dry after
overlong storage
Only use good quality threads.
Thread is too thick
Use needle with large eye (system 130 N).
Needle breaks off
Needle is not pushed fully in
Insert new needle and push fully in.
Needle is bent
Insert different type of needle.
Needle is too thick or too thin
Change the needle.
Needle is bent, and has hit the needle plate because you are
pulling or pushing the fabric
Only guide the fabric lightly.
The bobbin case is not properly inserted
When you insert the bobbin case, push it fully into the stop.
Pull lightly on the end of the thread to make sure bobbin case
is secure.
The seam is sewn unevenly
The tension needs adjusting
Check needle thread tension.
Thread is too thick, stubbed or hard
Only use good quality threads.
The bobbin thread is unevenly wound
Do not wind thread by hand. Make sure thread is pulled
solidly into bobbin tension spring. Check bobbin threading
path.
Thread loops at top or underside of fabric
Re-thread machine, making sure presser foot is raised to its
highest position as you thread. Make sure you lower the
presser foot before you begin to sew. This ensures that the
needle thread is securely in thread tension system.
Sewing problems and their solutions