Thanks everybody. Rev, I appreciate your detailed explanation which is largely beyond me. I'll keep trying to adjust my top tension and see if that helps.
Regarding my purchase of a new machine my point was that my friend has one that we have never had a single problem from. Surely the same model would act the same way, no?
Jbo
Have you ever had your friend take a look at your machine? You might even try to look locally for a repair shop, bring in your machine and ask them if it is the machine or the user. They might just do that for free. The repair shop where I live gives free lessons with every machine they sell and a yearly tune-up as well.
Just a thought.
John
If you have access to an experienced sewer (mom, aunt, friend, neighbor) you might ask them to come and see the problem in operation, and then show them this thread-(oops, no pun intended) so they can translate for you...Not sure what else I can add in the way of helpfulness, KM
Originally Posted by jbo_c
IMO that's like assuming that every new/used Ford (insert model name here) would be the same in terms of performance and quality.
I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.
"Bless you child, when you set out to thread a needle don't hold the thread still and fetch the needle up to it; hold the needle still and poke the thread at it; that's the way a woman most always does, but a man always does t'other way."
Mrs. Loftus to Huck Finn
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Just to clarify the obvious... the pic I posted was merely notional, to confirm the general area of the originally posted symptom. Lots of helpful insights from you experts!
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I did ask my MIL for help. She's an experienced sewer. She tinkered with it for a while and couldn't get it to work consistently for her either. She decided that the problem is that I'm an idiot.
Maybe I'm missing something Rev, but I do expect two of the same make of cars to act similar with few exceptions.
Incidentally, the model I have is a Singer 1507. I inherited it from my daughter.
jbo, did you try a new needle of the proper size for the thread being used? Is the bobbin thread the same as on the spool on top?
Here's a window into my frustration with fixing this stupid thing:
When I gave up last night, I could sew no more than 6-12 inches without it hanging up. Moments ago, I got up and told my wife I was going to try some more to get it going. I made NO changes - only turned it on. I've run 40 feet of stitching with not one single hiccup.
While that sounds good, I've got no faith that the next time I turn it on it won't be back to jamming every few inches.
Jbo
Smoke.
Good question on the needle. I don't know how to size the needle for the thread. I have noticed that the eye on my buddy's needles seem to be bigger.
Jbo
Crazy theory here, but when you begin a line of stitching, do you hang on to the thread tails for the first 4 or 5 stitches?
Acer
It's better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.
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