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From: Keena
Date: 11-11-2004, 11:49 AM (1 of 11)
It's been awhile since I've posted, and I did try to do a search for this. If it's a repeat, I'm truely sorry!  The other evening when I was sewing, I ran out of bobbin thread.. no big deal right? Well, when I went to get started again, I couldn't get the bobbin thread picked up. I tried and tried and tried, and before I got too upset, I just walked away. I went back and tried to figure it out this morning, but I just can't. If I lower the needle, it'll pick it up, but that's the only way it will pick up (and it's really only a 50% chance that *that* will work). Does anyone have any ideas what's going on, or how I can fix it? Thanks so much! Keena |
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 11-11-2004, 12:28 PM (2 of 11)
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Maybe I don't understand your question, but on any machine I've ever had, the only way to pick up the bobbin thread is to hold the needle thread and lower the needle , then raise it and after that , you gently tug on the thread tail, and it brings the bobbin thread up thru the opening in the throat plate..
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From: Magot
Date: 11-11-2004, 05:38 PM (3 of 11)
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That's the way it works for me too Libby.
love and kisses, Jan
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From: Sewhappie
Date: 11-11-2004, 06:44 PM (4 of 11)
| Do you have a drop in bobbin or a case loaded bobbin? |
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From: plrlegal
Date: 11-11-2004, 09:08 PM (5 of 11)
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I have 2 machines; my Pfaff has a front loading bobbin with a metal case for the bobbin and my Singer has a front drop in bobbin and on both machines you have to lower and then raise the needle while holding the bobbin thread and then tug gently on the thread in the needle after you bring the needle back up to pull the bobbin thread up through the needle plate. I've sewn on a lot of different machines and they all seem to have the same way of bringing the bobbin thread up through the needle plate. Check your manual and see if that isn't the way they show how to do it. Patsy Patsy
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User: plrlegal
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From: paroper
Date: 11-12-2004, 11:21 PM (6 of 11)
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Maybe the bobbin "tail" is not long enough? It should be 2-3 inches long so that the needle thread can pick it up and you can grab and pull it away. The other thing is maybe it isn't in the correct place in the bobbin. It could be that it is going the wrong direction so that it isn't feeding correctly or it is not going into the bobbin tension. If you happen to have a "stay" thread end that is left over from threading your bobbin it could be that you are picking up the wrong thread (also can cause bobbin nests). My old Bernina has a hook mechanism at the top of the bobbin area. You put your thread into a hole in it if you are doing computerized buttonholes. If I were to put my thread on the wrong side of that hook, it might not pick up correctly. The bottom line is that the thread is either not long enough or it is not meeting in the correct place (top or bottom either one) when you try to pick it up.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
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Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: Magot
Date: 11-13-2004, 06:12 AM (7 of 11)
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A thought - is the thread going the right way around the bobbin - according to your manual it should either go clockwise or counterclockwise. On my old Jones I couldn't get he darn thing to sew if I had the bobbn in upsidedown.
love and kisses, Jan
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From: JezebelsJeans
Date: 11-14-2004, 12:43 PM (8 of 11)
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Picking up the bobbin thread used to be the most frustrating part for me. Until one day I forgot to pick up the bobbin and just started sewing - the bobbin automatically picked up. I haven't encountered any problems with doing it this way.
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From: paroper
Date: 11-14-2004, 12:52 PM (9 of 11)
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The major reason to pick up the bobbin thread is to get the threads out of the way of the hook mechanism so that they do inadvertantly get picked up when you sew your fabric and make nests. My new machine doesn't require that I pick up the thread, only that I thread it through a little slot at the door. The thread is still out of the way when I start to sew. If your machine is not made like this and you can't pick up the bobbin it indicates a bigger problem: If you can't pick it up before you sew, how will your machine pick it up when you sew. The threads have to hook up someplace and this more or less means that the threads are not meeting where they need to meet. I'm sure you've done this, but be sure and hold the end of upper thread when you pick up the bottom thread or the upper thread will feed into the hook and you'll have both threads down there instead of just one. If you forget, you can just pull it out.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
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From: llsunday
Date: 11-14-2004, 02:35 PM (10 of 11)
| If you have a front loading bobbin, can you move the part that holds the bobbin case? If that crescent shaped part is moved easily your machine could be out of time (which unfortunately means a trip to the repair shop). I have only seen it happen a couple of times on machines brought into us. |
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Member since: 09-26-2004 Total posts: 16 |
From: Keena
Date: 11-30-2004, 02:48 PM (11 of 11)
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Maybe I don't understand your question, but on any machine I've ever had, the only way to pick up the bobbin thread is to hold the needle thread and lower the needle , then raise it and after that , you gently tug on the thread tail, and it brings the bobbin thread up thru the opening in the throat plate.. That's the way my machine is, but I still can't get it to pick it up. I've checked and rechecked everything I know to check, but it still won't work right. For a little bit I was able to lower the needle as far as it would go, and it would pick it up then, but that doesn't work anymore. So I guess it's off to the repair shop for me. Thank you all so much! |
User: Keena
Member since: 09-09-2004 Total posts: 4 |
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