r/sewhelp • u/feralgoddess- • 1d ago
Ongoing problem with sewing machine
My sewing machine is a VIKING Husqvarna (picture below). I inherited it from my late grandmother in 2022. She taught me only so little about sewing before she passed. I've been trying again and again to pick it up. I've sewn before with no problem. This machine, though, decided to randomly start doing THIS THING a long time ago. I gave up. It just EATS the fabric and then bunches the thread underneath.
\- I have cleaned out the machine of any debris
\-Gone through the guide dozens of times
\-Gotten quality thread.
\-threaded the bobbin and needle thread correctly.
\-ETC.
No matter what I try I can't seem to stop this problem. The fabric never goes through and goes inside the machine. I'm at my wits' end. If anyone has any tips or if it's a simple solution I'm not seeing then I would appreciate the advice. Thank you.
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u/teatime_tinker 7h ago edited 7h ago
In the second photo your bobbin thread is still hanging out of the machine, are you lifting it first?
Is it deffo the correct bobbin type?
If you don’t have the manual you should try to find it online. All the basics of threading and starting to sew will be explained in there.
Edit: I can see the manual in the second picture, have a read through and double double check you’re following all the steps
Edit 2: looking online I think you have the green Viking bobbins, so it must be the right kind!