Congratulations on the #1.
Practice my man, practice.... but look at the bright side...
Practice makes more gear!
(Envy from those without will overshadow hems with no straight line)
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Congratulations on the #1.
Practice my man, practice.... but look at the bright side...
Practice makes more gear!
(Envy from those without will overshadow hems with no straight line)
Maybe it was covered in the posting here and I missed it. But if my first stitch does not hit the fabric I have problems with knots in the bobbin area of the machine. So make sure that the first needle down hits the fabric.
There's nothing like a night of hammock making using a sewing machine to rob you of your sleep.
You can take a perfectly good sewing machine and have endless hours of frustration. It can be anything, from the wrong kind of thread, to the wrong bobbin, a needle not quite right, tension not right, fabric too thin, etc.
Sometimes, I get snags from below where it comes out looking like a big fat clump. Sometimes, the zig zag pattern comes out like a bunch of Y's. Sometimes, the thread in the needle breaks.
For an experienced operator, it would be easy to spot the problems and fix them. What we need is a pictoral resource of errors and their explanation/ resolution.
Some Troubleshooting Guides:
http://sewandserge.com/tshoot.asp
http://sewing.about.com/od/sewingmac...roubleshot.htm
http://www.delawaresewing.com/dsc/tr...achprobweb.htm
Maintenance Tips:
http://www.taunton.com/threads/pages/t00022.asp
Having many of the same issues:confused: , I set off to the basement to put all of these suggestions to good use- I started by consuming several of my most prized home brews-A holiday ale high in flavor and alcohol:o . Once the liquid courage kicked in, I removed the contraption that holds the bobbin in the bottom of the machine. I held one end of the thread inbetween two fingers to test the tension:D . The bobbin rolled away-hit the floor, and rolled under the makeshift sewing table.......guess I needed to adjust the tension-So..I climbed under the table into that dimly lit area reaching for the bobbin- once I found it(way in the back under the radiator) I excitedly jumped up to solve the problem-Striking my head on the bootm of the table-I shirked off the pain and worked through the headache-that is until the blood ran down my forehead from the gash in the top of my head- Not to be stopped from my goal- I wrapped my head and started working on the bobbin tension- and apparently a little turn goes a long way on that tension screw- I had a mess three times worse than before- So I took that "stuff" out from the bobbin area- and all the pieces of the machine as well since they were now all wrapped in thread- but one piece insisted on remaining in its stuck position- I leaned foward to apply a little of the liquid muscle I ingested earlier- and in doing so- my chair hit the foot pedal of the sewing machine-(and because of my masculinity- I didnt even think of turning it off first) and now I can wear an earing in my thumb- And I need to buy a new needle because it snapped- Soon I will replace the needle and try again- I found out exactly what was wrong- I should have seen it from the beginning.............I needed to drink more before starting!!!!:)
ouch!!!!!!:eek: hope you feel better now.......
Holy crud! That there is funny! You've got me laughin out loud at the office. What a first go and I thought mine was bad. I agree completely with your conclusion; you just need more home-brew. :D
I gotta go wipe the tears from my eyes now, thanks for sharing that. :cool:
I second the comment by Hammock Engineer that a light hand is required. It is almost like dancing. (How you say?) You want to lead, but if you are too rough, there is No dancing, just a struggle for supremacy, and we all know who wins that one !