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From: Juana
Date: 10-04-2005, 11:39 PM (1 of 3)
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HELP!! I just started sewing after 10+ years only using a needle and thread. I can pretty much make anything with a needle and thread but have not used a machine in years. Santa gave me one for Christmas a brand new Kenmore but I have not used it until now. I am making a Duvet for my bed I am sure I can do it. Straight lines not problem. It is cut and pinned and ready to be sewn together but I cannot find the instruction manuel and of course Sears is closed and I would like to sew tonight. I do not remember how to thread the bobbin. If anyone is up could you please help. If not I will be at Sears when the doors open. Thanks, Have a great night. Juana |
User: Juana
Member since: 10-04-2005 Total posts: 1 |
From: paroper
Date: 10-05-2005, 12:32 AM (2 of 3)
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Ok, I'll give it a "stab". I'm looking at a Kenmore model 19233 which seems to sell for around $500. You didn't give your model so I'm going to guess that your Kenmore model "might" do the same thing as this since it has a very common bobbin mechanism. Leave your thread on the spindle. Pull the end and move it to the left of your machine. There is a little silver hat box looking guide there on top of the machine and it should have a groove for your thread to slide in to when it is in use. Take the thread on the front side of the guide and wrap around, starting at the right, then going to the back on the left. You will have a complete loop around the guide (don't worry if it is in the groove..the machine will take care of that.) Pick up your bobbin in your right hand. There should be at least one hole in the bobbin. It could have as many as 10 as few as 1. If the thread hole are all the same size and evenly spaced around the bobbin, you'll be able to choose one at random in the next step. If there is one that is either smaller or one that is closer to the center of the bobbin, look for that one. take the end of your thread and poke it through that hole, starting at the INSIDE of the bobbin, going through the top. Now you have a bobbin on a string. Next, look to the right side of your machine. There is a short spindle (much like the longer spindle that houses your spool on the right side). Set your bobbin on this. Make sure that the thread is feeding directly from the guide to the bobbin and that it is not wrapped around this spindle. Make sure, as you set down your bobbin that the thread end it feeding out the top. Push this down (some of these rather snap in place...others don't). Ok, next there is a little white button or arm beside your bobbin spindle. That will probably move toward your bobbin. Sometimes they actually fit into the bobbin just a little bit. If it doesn't move, try moving the bobbin toward the white button (it can be either way). With your LEFT hand, take hold of the thread and HOLD ON TIGHT...you want it to break away as it goes around. With your right hand, turn your hand wheel and start your machine. Keep your hands free of the needle. If the needle goes up and down, stop the machine and there will be some sort of round knob in the middle of the hand wheel to disengage the needle (this isn't very common any more...probably don't need to do that.) If you do have to loosen this knob, tighten it back to sew. The bobbin should stop when it fills. If the bobbin is properly seated, it should fill evenly. If you hold onto the thread and let it break away, the bobbin should be smooth and well wound. Once you have a full bobbin, check for any thread ends that might be caught by the hook when you sew. If there is one, trim if off completely to avoid thread nests later. If this is your machine or like your machine, you should be good to go now. 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) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: bridesmom
Date: 10-05-2005, 05:02 AM (3 of 3)
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I suppose by now you've got the bobbin wound, but if you don't I've sat and handwound a bobbin, which takes forever, but it's worked in a pinch!
Laura
Tickled pink with my Innovis 4000D |
User: bridesmom
Member since: 01-21-2004 Total posts: 2026 |
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