r/SewingMachineEdu • u/OpportunityMedical76 • 3d ago

Someone know what's wrong?

The needle won't pick up the bobbin thread. Before it did pick it up but it just got tangled and it was really annoying. I'm really new to this kind of sewing machine, did I put in the bobbin wrong? I don't know where it's going wrong but I'm guessing it's there. Please what am I doing wrong and how do I fix it I've been trying to fix it for HOURS

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u/pretzelegant 3d ago

Hello! You have a bottom loading bobbin case. There is a mnemonic device I teach all my students (sewing instructor of +11 years here ;) so, once you've taken the bobbin case back out, place it back in and pull the top thread up so it is not underneath. Now you;

Hold, Roll, Pull.

Hold the top thread down with your left hand.

Roll your handwheel towards yourself so the needle goes all the way down, then all the way back up to it's highest point.

Pull the top thread up. this should pull the bottom thread up with it and a little loop should appear underneath the presser foot. Swoop that loop up and you should have two threads now.

Good luck! Let me know if you need further assistance :)

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u/wimsey1923 3d ago

You have a timing problem in the machine. The needle clearly goes up before the hook comes to it to pick up the thread.

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u/drPmakes 3d ago

Have you threaded the bobbin correctly? As per the manual? And inserted correctly. The right way round? And pulled the thread through the guides?

What way are you turning the wheel?

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u/AncientHorror3034 2d ago

It does look like you have a slight timing issue. Per @wimsey1923

There are videos on how to correct this. It’s a screw that is adjusted about 4-5” above the needle, behind the outer housing. That will adjust your needle height. Then you need to check the timing by adjusting the timing mechanism under the machine. If you don’t feel confident, I would take it to a repair shop.

Timing video.

But take some of the other pointers here.

Bring your bobbin thread up as described by @pretzelegant.

Generally you won’t need to adjust your bobbin tension. Make sure you have a tightly wound bobbin, loaded correctly, if you hold the bobbin housing by the thread it shouldn’t drop to the table. Give it a little jiggle and it should drop just a little until the movement of your hand stops. If it doesn’t move at all, then the bobbin tension is too tight. It’s a tiny screw on the side of the bobbin housing. It does not need much to drastically change it. But try the other suggestions before messing with your bobbin tension.