ZacharyR

I appreciate all your help and advice. I played with the check spring some. I’ve gotten it to be able to back stitch some of the time but not reliably. I’m starting to think that small of thread is just not going to work very well.

RockyAussie I got the email that my package is headed my way! I appreciate the information. I’m using an open toe presser foot but I haven’t had time to try it with the bigger needle yet. I’m hoping to experiment some more this weekend and see if I can figure it out.

I have one ordered! I hope that helps.

I have some of those needles as well I just can’t find them as small. I know I’m going about as small as this machine can do and that’s not helping. I’ll try it some more this evening and adjust the tension on the bobbin and try a different needle and see if that helps. I appreciate your help and information.

Here are the needles I’m using with the #92 thread. It says they’re for leather but I don’t know that much about it.

I can try to get some pictures later. I know how to adjust the tension on the bobbin. I usually just adjust it so the knot is in the center and it seems to be there so I haven’t messed with that tension yet. Maybe I should try it with my bigger needles and see if it changes anything.

I hadn’t thought about trying that. Mine sews everything else just fine with bigger thread and needles

I’m no expert by any means but if I switch to #138 thread and a #23 needle it sews the same leather fine. I got the needles from techsew. They’re a round point needle instead of a chisel point.

I’m trying to sew 2-3 layers of 2 oz leather which I know is pushing my machines limits. I’m using #92 thread and #20 needles. I’ve read the stickies and tried to follow them but my problem is that it will sew it won’t backstitch. It sews fine forward but when I try to back stitch at the end it misses the bottom thread almost every time. I’ve tried adjusting tension and everything I can think of but it still does it. What am I missing? Thanks

I’m interested as well. Sent you a message