singer 111w155 not feeding

[rockinZmom]

i have searched the internet for answers but have come up empty handed. i hate to bother anyone for what is probably so simple for the expert. it boggles my brain.. i have a singer 111w155 and for some unknown reason it wont feed any kind of fabric or leather. i di have the feed dogs off to use a binder that had a custom made feed dogs and needle plate to be able to use the binder. i didn't actually use the binder as the binding tape was way to narrow ss i removed everything and replaced the originals. i have not adjusted or tampered with anything else I've looked and looked at every visible part but not actually turned a screw. i am at my wits end as i have a couple jobs coming in this week and this is my only machine.. please help I'm on the verge of bawling

[Wizcrafts]

2 hours ago, rockinZmom said:

i have searched the internet for answers but have come up empty handed. i hate to bother anyone for what is probably so simple for the expert. it boggles my brain.. i have a singer 111w155 and for some unknown reason it wont feed any kind of fabric or leather. i di have the feed dogs off to use a binder that had a custom made feed dogs and needle plate to be able to use the binder. i didn't actually use the binder as the binding tape was way to narrow ss i removed everything and replaced the originals. i have not adjusted or tampered with anything else I've looked and looked at every visible part but not actually turned a screw. i am at my wits end as i have a couple jobs coming in this week and this is my only machine.. please help I'm on the verge of bawling

Adjust the lifted height of the feed dog so that at lease 1/3rd of the height of the teeth are above the level of the throat plate. More is better than less protrusion. Make sure that when you lower the presser foot lifter, the outside foot goes all the way down and the inside foot makes hard contact with the feed dog as they alternate. If they don't go all the way down, add more pressure via the pressure screw and oil the presser foot shaft on top, and inside the head. These parts can hang in the raised position with age, wear and misalignment.

[rockinZmom]

Thank you for responding .I took the needle plate and feed dogs off this morning and cleaned and oiled really good and got it back together and she's sewing perfect...Im pretty sure I had the needle plate in a little crooked .the screws were screwed but it's finicky about seating all the way down gotta kinda slide it in..pretty sure that was it..that is such a relief...and I feel so ignorant that it's something so petty...but thank you ..I'm sure you'll here from me again sometime..

😁😁