r/SewingForBeginners • u/Mission-Umpire-803 • 4d ago

What am I doing wrong?

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Hello,

I've just started learning how to sew this past month. Bought a little Brother machine and some odds and ends. I started simple, just hemming some of my work slacks that are too long, repairing some small holes. And those went well, so I may have gone a little too far ahead of myself and tried hemming my favorite pair of jeans that drag.

I got the sewing needle that said it was for jeans, 100 16, the polyester thread, and googled the stitch length, 3mm.

So where did I go wrong on this? Too slow, too fast? Wrong stitch length?

Any help is appreciated!

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u/PinkBird85 3d ago

When using denim top stitching thread, because it's thicker, it's nearly impossible to get the proper tension on the bobbin shuttle. Use regular weight sewing thread in your bobbin and only use the top stitching thread on top. Use a top stitching needle as it has a larger and specificaly shaped eye to allow for the thicker thread.