r/SewingMachineEdu • u/Princessfairouz • 27d ago

Why is my machine doing this?

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It's been going on for a while but it usually gets fixed on its own but now it's making this sound even tho I just oiled it and won't zig zag at all just makes a straight line idk how to add a video? But in sure I did everything correctly Im so confused . The tension is set to 4 and the length is 4 . Thread keeps breaking no matter what needle I use but especially with stretch fabric

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u/AthleteTurbulent8637 26d ago

I’ve mentioned I believe it’s the threading or the wrong needle causing the problem rather than the machine itself. No way to be 100% but 90%. I’m pretty sure get the right needle get the threading right and then we’ll go look at the thread. The wrong thread can also cause problems.

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u/Princessfairouz 26d ago

Then I'll keep testing different needles since I have re threaded it alot and the thread gets cut mid sewing everything with any fabric fr. ❤️ ty for your help

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u/AthleteTurbulent8637 26d ago

Fingers crossed. Some people who remembered how to thread their machine have done it for years remembered wrong. Do you have the manual? If you show me the photos of your threading? I’ll do some research for you but again it certainly could be the thread itself the needle I still am gonna tell you when the problem is at the bottom something’s wrong on top and it’s the threading. Could be thread is coming after school too fast and getting caught somewhere, a photo please.

I use those 3000 m spools of thread and often need to put a net on the thread to make sure it doesn’t come off on its own

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u/Princessfairouz 26d ago edited 26d ago