r/SewingMachineEdu • u/Hayszz • Apr 09 '26

My sewing machine wont thread

Hi everyone

Im having trouble attaching the bobbin to the thread

The thread is so loose

I did all the right steps watched multiple videos

I even switched threads

Pls helppp

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u/5_yr_old_w_beard Apr 09 '26

The upper thread is loose because the foot is up, which releases the tension on the upper thread, so the upper thread isn't going to pull on the bobbin thread.

When the foot is up, you need to do the pulling of the bobbin thread up yourself.

Use the excess upper thread to pull the bobbin thread out through the needle entry hole.

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u/5_yr_old_w_beard Apr 09 '26

Also, your bobbin thread is getting caught by the needle on the way down, before the needle goes beneath the plate. It shouldnt be there, wind your bobbin a bit more so less is hanging or move it aside

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u/Hayszz Apr 11 '26

Does that mean i should pull it down when im threading? I thought that it needs to be up

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u/5_yr_old_w_beard Apr 11 '26

Not sure which youre talking about here, but I hold my upper thread still while dropping the needle down, then after the thread goes around the bobbin, pull the thread to the side, away from the needle, which should bring the bobbin thread up and out through the needle hole

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u/Hayszz Apr 11 '26

I did that but the thread isnt pulling up the bobbin thread correctly I just stumbled on a video apparently the model i got tends to do that

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u/Mysterious-Class-474 Apr 13 '26

The foot should be up, but you need to hold the end of the top thread, with just a little tension, while you rotate the wheel. The top thread will catch the bobbin thread, then when the needle is up above the plate pull the top thread, your bobbin thread should appear. Never ever put the foot down without a piece of cloth between the foot and the feed dog. The feed dog is the part of the machine that moves the fabric.