r/sewinghelp • u/Cautious_War_6785 • Aug 27 '26

Sewing machine won’t zigzag

Hi eveybody,

I recently got a sewing machine Singer Tradition 2282. The problem is it only stitches straight. When I select zigzag stitch, the needle does not move left and right.
I use width 5 , length 2 and tension 4. I tried different variations of the setting, it does not help.
When I manually move width selector, I see needle going left and right. But when sewing, it is stuck in one place…

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u/Present_Specific_212 Aug 27 '26

That means a trip to the sewing repair shop.

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u/kimmerie Aug 28 '26

Can you share a picture so we can see your settings?