The bobbin was way to loose. Its fixed now.
The bad tension is on the flat felled seam. Pretty much impossible to get to that without taking apart the entire thing.
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The bobbin was way to loose. Its fixed now.
The bad tension is on the flat felled seam. Pretty much impossible to get to that without taking apart the entire thing.
The tension issues are along the flat felled seam. Think I should run a 3rd stitch in the center?
You can see the different sizes here
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6V498TCm3qk/UnBrNJJZ8wI/AAAAAAAACwg/99IEVpEuv-Y/w516-h291-no/Black+Cat+Tarp+-+6
And here is the major tension issues...
Ill take some pictures when I get home from work.
No burrs I can find. Ill have to find new feed dogs and replace them.
I re-wrapped my bobbin and tightened the bobbin tension some. It seems to have helped both the knotting and the uneven...
I am using Microtex Sharp needles. The saleslady didn't seem that helpful, so I took a guess on what size/style to get.
Gütermann Mara 70. Tex 40 from DIY Gear Supply.
I take out the bobbin every time the bobbin freezes up. Seems to be the only way to get enough thread out to free my work piece. I have to take out...
I'll give some cotton a try, or at least some paper towel if I can't find anything ready to dispose of.
The lady at the sewing store was telling me "universal needles" were universal for sewing...
Sears Kenmore 1030 I inherited from my Mother. All metal gears. Made in Japan. Light hot enough to burn you after being on for more than 5 minutes.
I try to keep tension on the front and back of the foot. But normally not enough hands, especially with sil, since it wants to slip out of whatever way I am trying to fold it.
My machine is from...
Anyone have any tips on sewing silnylon to make the stitch size somewhat consistent? My sewing machine looks like it was sewing while drunk. Stitches range from TINY (1 or 2 threads of fabric) to 9...