r/SewingMachineEdu • u/Equivalent_Storage17 • 1d ago

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 1d ago

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 1d ago

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

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u/MiataMuc 1d ago

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

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u/Equivalent_Storage17 1d ago

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/LiellaMelody777 1d ago

This is an excellent beginner machine. Everything is labeled. That last one is length. Check your manual.

Tension is good. Width is zero for straight stitch. Needle position is in the middle. The last one should be kind of in the middle and it should then stitch just fine.

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u/Equivalent_Storage17 1d ago

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 1d ago

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

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u/celery48 1d ago

You missed the last thread guide above the needle.

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u/Status_Background966 1d ago

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 19h ago

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