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Hello ! I just bought a Bonis A18. My grandfather was a furrier and I watched him a lot while working when I was a kid. While trying the machine, I saw it was skipping some stitches. When doing manual the 1st stitches were good and then only 1 / 2 or 3, and none with the electrical motor. I tried to change the thread but didn't change anything except I broke the needle (292 serie). I think my threading is good. I have found a way to buy new needles (bought 3 different sizes 16, 18 & 20, but doesn't know what size to chose...). I would like to know what can I do to fix the stitiching problem, if anybody as an idea

Just wondering, maybe someone can explain to me how it is that my best work to date comes on the most trivial project? I doubt if anyone but me will ever see my tooling bags...I was trying to pull the stitches a little lighter, not so much tension. Wondering if that is part of the magic, don't pull em so tight?

Hi All, I recently purchased a well used Singer 111W155 locally. Came with an old singer table, GE motor and Singer Clutch. I transplanted it into a more modern table. It was sewing fine but seemed to be skipping stitches. So i went shopping for new parts. So far i replaced the Timing belt (Was not broken but seemed about to), Hook (The basket was loose), New Tension Disk set, new bobbins, new needles. I cleaned it and lubricated it, Timed it and it is still skipping stitches. I tried everything... new needles, different thread different material and feed speed and still no luck. It seems to work fine for a while then every once in a while, it skips a stitch, sometimes 2 or 3 then goes back to normal. This can happen consistently on test pieces with about 3 inches of stitch so its pretty bad. The machine is quite worn and the feed dogs and throat plate seems worn also. The foot is a narrow foot set and also seems to be worn. I suspect what is happening is that the hook is able to get the loop most of the time but due to the slop in the foot or dogs or throat plate, the needle deflects and its just enough to miss that loop. I keep playing with the hook adjustment to get it close to the needle scarf and it seems every time i look at it, its in a different position (Either too far or touching the needle). I thought about the worst, too much wear in the needle bar bushings or even worst a bent needle bar but im really thinking it needs new feet, a new throat plate and feed dog. Before i drive myself crazy and spend more money on parts, can anyone think of what i missed? Thank you!!!! Andre

I have a pfaff 145 walking foot. When I try stitching my leather project my stitches seem to be slanted. I'm useing a #21 needle with 69 bonded pylester thread. I have tried different size thread same results. Any help would be appreciated. This is getting frustrating. Thanks . New to sewing leather

Well after all my tension and needle woes I thought I had it all worked out. New needles (longer), new tension disks and spring, all the little missing thread guides in place. Take a old pair of denim jeans, double them, and the machine walks thru 4 layers of denim like butter... as long as you can keep the upper thread between the disks, it does seem to want to "jump" out. Now what I really want to sew is Navajo blanket and soft garment leather... 4 layers thick, two layers of each... It barely fits under the raised walking foot. NO DICE, the thread either breaks at the needle or it skips stiches badly... So, do I have the wrong machine for the job? or am I still doing something wrong? Any advice is appreciated... I have now invested a lot of time into this machine and want it to work. Mia