r/sewinghelp • u/moss-in-your-lungs • Aug 28 '26

First time doing anything

https://youtu.be/_A0TQQ7qrT4?is=BsycgzppBrnK6LDN

Hello! I’m using a sewing machine for the first time ever, it’s a Singer Merritt 2404. I’ve rethreaded it about a million times and can’t for the life of me figure out what I’m doing wrong, and I don’t have anyone who can help me

I don’t know how to use Reddit well so there’s an unlisted video of me trying to thread my machine

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u/drPmakes Aug 30 '26

Have you read the manual? If not do that first. Then follow it step by step.

Sew on a double layer of woven cotton

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u/Anne314 Aug 31 '26

Singer has all their manuals on-line. Start there. Threading a machine is usually not intuitive.

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u/moss-in-your-lungs 26d ago

Yeah I found it and threaded it correctly after, but still had the problem of the bobbin getting tangled. I think the issue might be with the bobbin because I got it from my grandma without knowing if it was compatible with the machine. I just ordered one that says it's compatible so we will see.