Thank you both for your replies.
I actually hadn’t threaded the machine, I was just using the photo for reference.
I do believe I may have been doing something wrong—
I was hooking the thread behind the pin on the top what I call the tensioner (the one without the wire lever). I didn’t do that and the thread worked better.
However, my problems aren’t completely gone.
please find attached how I threaded it and the resulting work,
If it is tension related- are those the two circular things that the thread runs about? Are they adjusted by turning the screw in the center? Are there any resources I can find so I quit bugging you? I did find some manuals online, but they didn’t really cover troubleshooting.
Again, I appreciate your help so so so so much.
Liz