The post whore thread.

[Irving]

Well, something is wrong, but fuck if I know what it is. This is beyond a tension issue.

[Mazin]

Dirty machine?

[Irving]

The machine is almost brand new. I checked the needle, cleared the bobbin more than once, etc. I think it might just be a cheap machine and be broken.

[Erni]

What's the material, needle size, thread?

[Mazin]

Have you tried blowing it out? I know when my wife's machine acts up she can take a can of air and blow it out and have it work again. Also how new is new? Why I ask is because I know they need to be serviced after while (my wife is a quilter so I'm known at the quilt shop too). Also if you might be looking for a new machine the shop up in Brighton is owned by some great people that will bend over backwards to help.

[Irving]

My wife bought it last year and her mom sewed one set of curtains. I sewed with it on the same setting for hours last night. Then all the sudden it started screwing up. I think it might be the material, even though over sewn several inches with the same material. It's a jeans needle, with polyester or nylon thread. Sewing demin that is really pretty soft. I'm sewing in a layer of plastic.

[Mazin]

I got nothing I'm going to ask the wife. Bet you $10 she says blow it out.

[Mazin]

Wife says it's a tension issue. Hey my wife just told me a shit load of stuff that I don't understand so the next post is from Mrs Mazin.

Take it away sweetie!

[Mazin]

Hi this is Mrs. Mazin. So when I have had that happen on my sewing machine it is a tension issue if it is on the bottom of the project there should be a tension dial close to the needle. You will probably need to look up in the manual or online for that machine as to what the tension needs to be set to for the type of needle and what you are sewing on. I believe it usually needs to be a little higher for heavy thread. Hope that helps.

[Irving]

I ran the tension both directions and it didn't make a difference. I sewed like this for hours and hours, then all of the sudden this happens over and over.