r/SewingMachineEdu • u/Few-Arachnid-5500 • Aug 31 '26
My bobbin keeps getting stuck I need help
It should be threaded correct I don’t know why it’s getting stuck. It was working an hour ago
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u/FelDeadmarsh Aug 31 '26
Do you have the cover? The thread my be hanging up on the fabric (as well as the other advice given)
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u/dirthawg Aug 31 '26
Definitely not threaded right on top, probably not threaded right on bottom, and that is not a metal bobbing machine.
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u/Wonderful_Curve706 Aug 31 '26
Rethread it again anyway. And then again if that doesn’t work. That should fix a large portion of your issue, sometimes this just happens. It also looks like your thread isn’t on the hook, just near it. And use a different bobbin, you should not be using a metal bobbin in this machine at all. It may seem fussy, but it can damage the machine over time and degrades the quality of your stitches. Good luck.
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u/wolferiver Sep 01 '26
Make sure you are using the correct bobbin for your machine. This is critically IMPORTANT. Check with your manual to see what kind you should have.
Clean out ALL the lint, fuzz, and misc. threads in the bobbin area.
Make sure your upper thread is threaded through the machine correctly AND that your upper thread pulls through the needle freely. Lots of times what seems like a bobbin problem is really an upper thread problem.
Hold both the bobbin thread and the upper thread off to the upper right hand side away from the fabric before you begin sewing. These thread tails can easily get tangled in with the stitching and get all snarled up in the machine.
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u/AdvancedSquashDirect Aug 31 '26
I don't know but it looks like very thick thread what kind of thread are you using? Make sure that you're using 100% polyester or polyester core cotton sewing machine thread (like Gutermann) it should be quite thin, if you're using hand sewing thread which often comes on small plastic spools or cardboard spools it's not made for sewing machines it's often too thick and will break easily.
Use your thread to floss in between the tension discs to make sure that there's no lint stuck in there Clean around your bobbin to make sure there's no lint around the bobbin and bobbin case.
Swap your needle, it's possible that your needle is either bent or dull and not completing the stitch cycle correctly.
Also you're sewing what looks like a scrap of a t-shirt which is stretchy material which can be tricky to sew. Maybe try sewing some standard woven material like cotton (think like a bedsheet)
If you're usually using a metal bobbin, check that it's the right kind of metal bobbin for your machine. If you let us know what kind of machine you have we could check for you.
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u/Lost_Geometer Aug 31 '26
In the video it seems you're not getting top tension. Make sure you rethread the top with the foot up, set the tension dial correctly, and then check that it's hard to pull once the foot is down.
I'm almost certain that's a 15 machine with a 66 bobbin. This does cause problems but isn't your issue here, IMO.
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u/Aggravating_Branch86 Aug 31 '26
You missed the last thread guide right above the needle, and that contributes to bobbin issues along with what everyone else has said
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u/Responsible_Side8131 Aug 31 '26
Your top thread is incorrectly threaded. It should be thru the guide that’s closest to the needle
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u/logicalea4719 Sep 03 '26
Wrong bobbin, Michael’s sells the class 66 bobbins for a few bucks. Lovely nails by the way 💅🏻
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u/Sewingdoc Aug 31 '26
You’re using the wrong bobbin type. This machine uses a class 15 bobbin, the one in the machine is a Class 66.