Butterfly Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 I have been sewing along just fine....lots of crosshatching today.....and then all of a sudden I can't sew without top thread shredding and every top stitch is super loose on top of the fabric. Even when I adjusted the bobbin thread to be way too loose this still happens. Helpppp. I have had perfect tension for days. It's been awesome. Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy4Quilting Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Jess I'm just guessing here (hopefully someone with more knowledge will chime in soon) but could it be thread lint caught somewhere on your top thread path or maybe your thread jumped out of one of the guides or got tangled around something?? I hope you get it fixed soon. Carol S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 I'm with Carol. Check your thread path. Maybe the thread wasn't seated between the tension disks. Unthread and rethread and see if that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oma Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 I think your just tired and need to take a break and have a beverage of your choice. Then of course I would do what Carol and Linda said. I would also change the needle and take the bobbin out to make sure it is clean and the thread isn't hung up anywhere in it then leave it all until tomorrow when you are fresh and ready to take it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Did you rethread? That would be the first thing I'd do. Check to make sure you don't have fuzz in the tension disks. Did you hit a ruler by any chance? Change your needle? I hope by now you've figured it out, that is so aggravating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted January 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Yep I did all the regular stuff, rethreaded,, checked the path, cleaned the bobbin. One thing I noticed a couple days ago is that there is some thread wrapped around the very back part of the bobbin area, right up against the back. I can't get it out and it hasn't been a problem. But do you think somehow this could be my problem? I kinda hope not because its good and stuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Check for any burrs, snags, throat plate is smooth at the needle hole, and anywhere in the bobbin area that might have a little nick, etc. Also include the bobbin it self. Those little boogies can be a pain.. Hope it's just the thread path. Rita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CindyT Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Yep I did all the regular stuff, rethreaded,, checked the path, cleaned the bobbin. One thing I noticed a couple days ago is that there is some thread wrapped around the very back part of the bobbin area, right up against the back. I can't get it out and it hasn't been a problem. But do you think somehow this could be my problem? I kinda hope not because its good and stuck. Jess, I would definitely get that thread out of the bobbin area with some long tweezers and some patience. If that's not causing your initial problem, it will most definitely cause problems down the road as I've had that happen before, too. Have you tried a different thread? Maybe there's a grove or nick on your tension discs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Check your pigtails to make sure you haven't developed a burr there. I had to change out my tension spring because I was getting the same kinds of problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbm Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Yep I did all the regular stuff, rethreaded,, checked the path, cleaned the bobbin. One thing I noticed a couple days ago is that there is some thread wrapped around the very back part of the bobbin area, right up against the back. I can't get it out and it hasn't been a problem. But do you think somehow this could be my problem? I kinda hope not because its good and stuck. Jessica, you should call Dawn for guidance, but I would guess that your little piece of thread in the bobbin may be your culprit. Try soaking the hook assembly in a good WD40 drench overnight, then spin it out and reclean the next morning. See if you can work that thread loose by grabbing it with tweezers and "rocking" your hook assembly back and forth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted January 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Thanks Barb. I will do that. That thread is so stuck behind everything. Maybe an over it soak will help. So do you think this could really cause the problem I'm having? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mestuart Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Good luck with getting the thread out. You've been given good advice. I had loopy top thread and it was the little wire spring in the tension disc's Check that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted January 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 How long does the wire thing usually last? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnCavanaugh Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Hi Jess, You're on the right track. As Barb suggested, soak the hook assembly with WD-40 to help loosen and break down that thread. It can cause problems by preventing the hook from proper rotation. You asked about the "lifespan" of the tension check spring. It varies greatly depending on the type of thread run through the machine (for example, running lots of heavy polyester, or invisible thread, will wear the check spring more rapidly. It can last for a few years, or can wear out much faster with different sewing conditions. One thing you didn't mention trying was a different spool of thread....but when the top thread begins to loop or shred, check the thread path first and foremost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Ok. I saturated wd40 behind the black shaft thing for the evening. As far as the check spring, it seems springy as ever and I can't find burrs anywhere. I'll check back tomorrow. Thank you everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 So this morning I don't see any thread behind the hook collar. Maybe it broke down or maybe its under the collar....I don't know. I loosened bobbin so that its way too loose and the top so its too tight and still get some flatlining underneath. I was able to work for a few minutes. The tension did not look as good as usual but was doable so I kept going slowly. It wasn't long though, that I got one small loop on top and a tiny nest under the quilt. Then 5 inches later the top shredded and broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 And when I set it to the tension setting that I normally have it set at, well, every stitch is loopy on top and breakage happens quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Quilting Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Jess have you checked the head of the screw close to the first pigtail guide? Does it have a small burr on it. I had something similar, where the thread kept shredding, I covered the two screws near the pigtail guides with blue tape AND I changed to another new needle and it fixed itself! I was using Invisifil but It is fine enough that it was catching on a burr somewhere ( bobble in tension), then when it got to the bobbin case it would snap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Did you try a different bobbin case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Checked the screw, Lyn. No burr but I'm gonna remember to check that in the future. It is very close to the thread. I haven't changed bobbin case. Will do that next. Thanks Heidi. We will get to the bottom of this yet. Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Man....two days of work lost. Don't you hate that? Such a helpless feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted January 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Bobbin case was the problem. Its weird how all of a sudden it was no good any more. I have two other cases. I pulled the thread while holding it in my hand....I did this for all three cases, and the one I had been using definitely felt different. So, in the trash it went. I'm happily back to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Woo hoo! Happy stitching! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisae Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 wow, good to know, Jess! Thanks for sharing the solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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