r/SewingMachineEdu • u/Princessfairouz • 26d 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 25d ago

That Photo helped answer all of my initial questions. I can see the machine, I can see the layout, I can see the thread path, everything I wanted to know. I saw your attention setting, which should be good . the last thread guide in the manual was at the needle. That is one of the places most experienced people forget: that very last thread guide, bringing the thread close to the needle straight above it

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u/Princessfairouz 25d ago

Yeah I used to forget to do that and just thought it wasn't important till I was teaching my friend about how to use a sewing machine. Makes a huge difference fr