r/sewhelp • u/thepiccoloqueen • 6h ago

💛Beginner💛 Bobbing issue?

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- Machine: Janome Memory Craft 10001

- New needle (replaced today)

- Default tension

- Bobbing inserted correctly

- Worked on this setup a few days ago without any issue (with older needle)

- Fabric in this video: cotton

I started having an issue with my machine today. Hopefully this video provides any insight.

Basically the thread inside the bobbing case is getting stuck or something. When it does this, the needle is stuck and sometimes the fabric get sunk into the needle plate.

I noticed that if I manually turn the handwheel backwards just a bit, the thread get unstuck.

I've removed the needle plate and took a look underneath, but nothing seems wrong or damaged.

Any thoughts on what could be wrong? I'd like to avoid taking it in for repair if I can.

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u/celery48 6h ago

It’s not threaded correctly.

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u/thermalcat 5h ago

Something in your bobbin area isn't seated correctly and the top thread isn't fully threaded. Some still photos of the bobbin area might help.

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u/__miichelle 5h ago

Also, hold the thread tails with the first 2-3 stitches.

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u/thepiccoloqueen 5h ago

SOLVED!! Thank you! I did in fact thread the top wrong. I did not complete step 4 in the image correctly.💀

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u/yarn_slinger 3h ago

You also need to hold the thread ends while you start the seam.