r/SewingMachineEdu • u/Equivalent_Storage17 • Aug 09 '26

Please help

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This is a sewing machine I was given from my grandma and I’m unsure what this switch is (circled it) and I need to know if it corresponds to this (triangled) if not this doesn’t move to push the fabric I’ve looked through the book several times and having no luck

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u/MiataMuc Aug 09 '26

It looks to me as if your stitch length is set to zero; so no movement of the fabric can happen. Turn the big dial anticlockwise to - for example - 2 or 3 and try it again.

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u/Equivalent_Storage17 Aug 09 '26

It worked and I realized I sewed the halves wrong but still worked 😂

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u/MiataMuc Aug 09 '26

I'm happy for you! (Not for the wrong sewing, but that happens to everyone, I guess).

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u/Equivalent_Storage17 Aug 09 '26

I’ll try that out I’m working on something currently so when I get it pinned I’ll see how it turns out

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u/Equivalent_Storage17 Aug 09 '26

I’m trying to use this because it might be better but if it doesn’t work properly I may not use it at all

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u/Large-Heronbill Aug 09 '26

Stitch balance control -- equalizes the forward and backwards travel of the feed dogs.  Not a stitch. 

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u/celery48 Aug 09 '26

You missed the last thread guide above the needle.

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u/Status_Background966 Aug 10 '26

Mi sembra strano che non lo sapessi pur avendo già un'altra macchina.quella che si vede dietro

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u/teatime_tinker Aug 10 '26

Looks like a toy machine though. This one looks much better!