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From: vicious kittie
Date: 03-27-2005, 11:49 AM (1 of 8)
| ok so im serging a bunting..in fleece..but even with cottons it was doing this, i serger, then when i go to look at the stitching, in the front, where the right sides of the fabric are, they arent tight together so to speak..the threads are pulling and showing...just straight little stitch lines across the seam...ive tried adjusting things, but im not quite sure what to adjust...any ideas? thanks so much!!! i hope i explained it ok...i can try and take a picture if its hard to imagine..heh |
User: vicious kittie
Member since: 02-02-2005 Total posts: 27 |
From: dmoses
Date: 03-27-2005, 12:57 PM (2 of 8)
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Try tightening the needle tension.
Take care,
Donna |
User: dmoses
Member since: 02-22-2002 Total posts: 964 
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From: vicious kittie
Date: 03-27-2005, 04:09 PM (3 of 8)
| i played around with them a little...then i got fustrated and had to leave it...ill try that again...thanks! |
User: vicious kittie
Member since: 02-02-2005 Total posts: 27 |
From: vicious kittie
Date: 03-28-2005, 06:07 AM (4 of 8)
| ok so i came back to the serger with a free mind..heh..not irritated or anything..yet...i had to rethread the machine because i was done with one project, and after doing that it worked perfectly...thanks so much on your help! it tough when the only people you sometimes have to ask are the ones on your computer..heh..during the weekday i could ask my teacher.. |
User: vicious kittie
Member since: 02-02-2005 Total posts: 27 |
From: joni lowe
Date: 04-06-2005, 07:10 PM (5 of 8)
Hey, I am having the exact same difficulty with my Singer (model # 14SH654) on basic cotton fabric. I have adjusted tensions to no avail. Both needles are brand new, I BELIEVE the machine is threaded correctly, yet I too, am getting the little stitchs horizontally across the seam line. They almost appear as "railroad ties". Any other ideas? Thanks, Joni 
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User: joni lowe
Member since: 03-29-2005 Total posts: 75 |
From: plrlegal
Date: 04-06-2005, 09:56 PM (6 of 8)
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Check to be sure that your threads are fully seated in the tension discs. I have a Singer 14U555 5 thread and most usually when my tension is screwy it is because I haven't taken the time to be sure the threads are properly seated in the tension discs. Also, be sure that all of your settings for stitch length and width are set as well. My serger has a switch that you pull forward for rolled hems and back to the S for regular serging. If it is set for a rolled hem, the tenions will all be off for regular serging. Hope this helps. Patsy Patsy
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User: plrlegal
Member since: 05-19-2001 Total posts: 318 |
From: Kylnne2
Date: 04-08-2005, 02:32 AM (7 of 8)
| Those little lines like railroad ties are usually on one side of the fabric when doing a flatlock stitch. Possibly you have your serger settings set up to do a flatlock stitch. When flatlocking the stitches usually fall over to the right side of the material. Maybe increase your stitch length, increase rt needle tension decrease lower looper tension. You might also try to take a wider cut off the fabric edge. Something also that seems to help with stitching problems is to make sure that your thread guide hanger or tower is pulled up all the way as far as it will go. |
User: Kylnne2
Member since: 07-10-2004 Total posts: 629 |
From: foxy
Date: 04-10-2005, 02:53 PM (8 of 8)
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ok so im serging a bunting..in fleece..but even with cottons it was doing this, i serger, then when i go to look at the stitching, in the front, where the right sides of the fabric are, they arent tight together so to speak..the threads are pulling and showing...just straight little stitch lines across the seam...ive tried adjusting things, but im not quite sure what to adjust...any ideas? thanks so much!!! i hope i explained it ok...i can try and take a picture if its hard to imagine..heh Hi--sorry I have been away again--have good excuses but I won't bore you with them. the needle tension needs to be tightened--do that first then maybe sure the upper looper & lower looper meet at the edge of fabric--in other words "kiss at the edge of the fabric" |
User: foxy
Member since: 11-13-2003 Total posts: 58 |
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