Tmosely1

Vpd...I have been doing the same thing with the thread. I hold the piece with my right and then crane my left arm around and hold the thread and hand crank... Im not going to lie, between that crane maneuver, holding the material, and still having a clutch motor to contend with, I am in the danger zone. There were a few times I thought I was going to sew right in to my thumb. I had been backing the foot up to lock but I am binding the bobbin so I will start using your needle spin method. There has got to be something we're missing here. Tejas... So you are using it like a hitch?

I know that there are several members here with experience with this machine and for them .... I have questions. My issue is that when starting my stitch I have to hold tension on the thread behind the machine or I get a loose bottom stitch. It also can sometimes do what I think is double catching the bobbin and cause a bunch. Can someone throw me a bone on this on? It's a new machine to me and i just replaced the belt and re-timed it.