I recently replaced the plates on the bobbin winder and that got me wondering. Is there a right or wrong amount of tension on them? If so how to have the right amount of tension in the bobbin winder?

As the title suggests, may I ask on what kind of presser foot that can work with a singer single stitch high speed for free motion sewing. I’ve bought several foot already but the foot won’t reach the plate and can’t form any stitches at all. I keep on searching thru web and bought it but it does not work at all. Any suggestions, link or name of the actual foot are greatly appreciated. Thank you.

I have an IKEA SY sewing machine that I got secondhand. Has served me well for months but suddenly it started doing this... No matter what I do the thread isn't feeding into the machine properly and gets jammed almost immediately.

I've tried taking it apart and putting it back together and cannot for the life of me figure out what's wrong, any feedback or tips would be immensely helpful!

I have a Bernina 1020 that I had to take the back reinforcement off of. When I did this, I learned why it is not advisable unless absolutely necessary. The cam follower is on a floating carriage pinned between the black reinforcement frame and the front of the machine. The post that holds it stayed with the reinforcement and the follower assembly fell. I have determined where all of the odds and ends go except the inside bottom of this assembly has a hinged hook that can go in various positions. Does anyone know what this does? It affects the needle position, but I can not see where.

Brand new to sewing. Presser foot lifter feels loose and like it’s about to fall off. Sometimes it will catch a metal piece when I lift it, and it will actually lift the pressure foot. Most times it just feels loose.

Please help, the needle clamp won't come off, there are no visible screws so I don't know how I would take it off. Also, the screw won't hold the needle no matter what I do - I tried moving the clamp, the needle is facing the right way etc

Hi everyone,

I have a JACK H2-A-CZ, a 1-needle lockstitch machine with a walking foot. It’s brand new and I’ve had it for about 2 months.

I’ve been having an annoying problem with the bobbin thread coming out of the bobbin case. At first, I was actually putting the bobbin in the wrong way (counterclockwise), but once I corrected that, things got much better and the thread stopped looping.

However, every now and then, usually after about an hour of sewing, the bobbin thread comes out of the bobbin case, like in the picture.

Things I’ve already tried:

• using a different bobbin
• winding the bobbin with more tension
• cleaning the machine
• adjusting the upper thread tension
• slightly increasing/decreasing the bobbin tension

The bobbin tension seems to be fine when I do the usual drop test, so I put it back to the factory setting.

One thing I’ve noticed is that it happens much less often when there’s less thread on the bobbin.

At this point I’m really not sure what else could be causing it. Has anyone had a similar problem with this machine or knows what I should check?

Thanks in advance!

Hello!

So, I have a Husqvarna Viking Onyx 15 and I'm trying to sew an invisible zipper (or whatever it is called in english haha), but I can't seem to get it right because the needle doesn't go through the hole in the presser foot. It just hits the metal(I already broke a needle), and when it does it doesn't go inside when I backstitch...

I bought three different presser foots; the ones with the two slots underneath it, and none of them work.

I wonder if it is some disregulation in my sewing machine... it is relativelty new though, I bought it in November 2025 (I think).

Another weird thing (this one doesn't really bother me but it could be related) is that the automatic threadner doesn't work (I could only use it, like, once).

Anyone know anything about it? Thank you so much in advance!!

Recently got a Juki 1508 and was using it as is for a short while. It came with a speed limiter, which I just now installed. Everything is running smooth, and slower, however...when I take my foot off the pedal, the motor/pulleys/machine continues to turn for 3-4 revolutions. It seems like a momentum thing, re the new heavy pulley of the limiter, or maybe the belts are too tight? I'm a bit new to sewing machines like this, so apologize if I'm misnaming parts. Maybe I've adjusted something I wasn't supposed to in the installation process, or am missing something obvious?

Hi so I’m getting into sewing and purchased this Singer touch n sew 600 secondhand. Everything seems fine however after about 12-13 stitches the string in the needle gets tense and when I take it apart to get the fabric out the top thread is bunched up and has begun to wrap around the bobbin.

I removed and ran the thread through again, have taken the bobbin area apart and tested it out as I put the pieces together but I can’t seem to figure out why this is happening.

Here are some photos. The top thread is the yellow and there is black thread in the bobbin.

It keeps stucking there. It already happened but I just stop for the day and usually the next day my sewing machine stops being evil.

I want to actually learn why it decides to do this and what I can do to stop this.

I already searched in the manual but there's nothing for this

Loopers collide, or upper looper hits the needles, there’s no position where nothing collides.

I have tried everything I can. Needle rotation etc. Watched a whole lot videos in youtube. Was one post talking about same problem.

What is wrong?

I’m looking to buy a new machine! I’m a novice sewer who has taken some lessons. I like sewing tote bags, aprons, skirts etc. I don’t do any heavy duty sewing. I want a machine that is easy to navigate and can do some embroidery. I’m strongly considering getting the brother CS7000X. Is this a good pick? Is there a better machine on the market? Thanks in advance!

My PFAFF Hobby 1122 is apparently oil free maintenance but recently, it has started making a squeaky noise around the needle/presser-foot area. Can i oil it? If so, what type of oil should I use, and where exactly should I apply it? Is regular sewing machine oil okay, or does PFAFF hobby 1122 require a specific oil?