Dropped Stitch

[ABC3]

What is the best way to repair a "dropped stitch" from an electric sewing maching. I know the problem with the machine needs to be fixed but is there a way to fix the "stitch" ?

Thanks in advance.

[jimsaddler]

Hand sew it with the same thread starting from the back and finishing at the back then burn the thread ends off.

kindest Regards.

Jim Saddler.

What is the best way to repair a "dropped stitch" from an electric sewing maching. I know the problem with the machine needs to be fixed but is there a way to fix the "stitch" ?

Thanks in advance.

[ABC3]

Jim,

Thanks for the reply but what do you do with the dropped stitch on the top and bottom ? You can't leave them, you would have 2 threads on the back and 2 on the front on the hole that was missed.

Hand sew it with the same thread starting from the back and finishing at the back then burn the thread ends off.

kindest Regards.

Jim Saddler.

[jimsaddler]

Sorry, just nip them out carefully. Cut the loop on top, then pull gently through to the back and hold the ends, then sew new stitches by hand and burn them all off at the back. Or nip them up very close with sharp nippers.

At times I take it for granted too much that what I learned as a kid is know by all.

With practice you can do an invisible repair to dropped stitches. In fact I knew of old Women who were specialists at invisible Repairing dropped stitches in big Factories. They were very good.

Kindest Regards.

Jim Saddler.

Jim,

Thanks for the reply but what do you do with the dropped stitch on the top and bottom ? You can't leave them, you would have 2 threads on the back and 2 on the front on the hole that was missed.

[KAYAK45]

Your question was THE BEST WAY, and that asks a lot.

Don't know, is the short answer.

Two alternatives come to mind, nither of which I have done.

No matter the approach you will need the missing hole the missed stitch did not make. Use the same needle and you have the same hole, by hand.

Now you need a method to send thread through that hole to one side of both the top and bottom thread and then to the other side, and again once to end with a thread top and bottom in you hand. Now draw your knot to the center of you work also drawing you current top and bottom inside. Fix knot with Elmers.

The other, as previously posted, is to lock the previous and subsequent stitches with Elmers, cut the offending thread and resew by hand.

PS: thanks for the post on stiffeners!

Kevin

[Rayban]

Sorry, just nip them out carefully. Cut the loop on top, then pull gently through to the back and hold the ends, then sew new stitches by hand and burn them all off at the back. Or nip them up very close with sharp nippers.

At times I take it for granted too much that what I learned as a kid is know by all.

With practice you can do an invisible repair to dropped stitches. In fact I knew of old Women who were specialists at invisible Repairing dropped stitches in big Factories. They were very good.

Kindest Regards.

Jim Saddler.

Old thread but this problem never goes away......a good buddy of mine who retired from the trades once told me..."you're only as good as how well you fix your .................................................................oopsies"

[Trevor]

I would cut the thread and pull back several good stitches enough to have a few inches of thread to tie a knot.

Then re-sew in the machine with the same needle and thread, then finish and leave the same few inches (of thread) again at the other end.

Then pull all the threads (long bits)through to the back and tie a reef knot. Being particularly careful to tie the opposite threads to each other. You should end up with 4 strands of thread at each end all at the back. No threads showing in the front.

That is "left over right" then "right over left". (Just an overhand knot L over R then the reverse. R over L.

This will not come undone if it is tied correctly. (If you tie this incorrectly it will be a Granny knot and come undone.) Once tied, pull to tighten the knot into the leather.

Cut the loose ends and then Melt carefully with a cigarette lighter and press with something flat, This will flatten the knot and seal it forever. Dont set fire to your workshop either. If your machine drops stitches it means the timing is a little out or the needle is not meeting the hook at the right (and very precise time). or your hook is not hooking properly.

good luck.

Trevor

"Way down Under"

[Rayban]

If your machine drops stitches it means the timing is a little out or the needle is not meeting the hook at the right (and very precise time). or your hook is not hooking properly.

I bought 3 spools of thread from the same place, same manufacturer....same size, same needle (277 and #24) the white and black ran fine...the brown kept dropping stitches. It would be fine for say, 12" of a belt, then drop a stitch, ok again for another foot, then drop a stitch......I change to white and or black, flawless..back to brown, drop stitches....get the picture.

I asked the thread people if it could be the thread, they said they would replace the brown, the new spool runs perfectly, knock on computer desk......

I ruined a couple brown belts this way, there's only so much fixing and clean up one can do til it won't pass CQ anymore.

I'm wondering if the thread isn't wound right on the spool, it can kink at some point and cause this....I don't know. I just know , new spool, problem has gone away....

[catskin]

I had much the same problem with some $75.00 Tandy thread. Heres what I did, first I sprayed silicone on the spool and let dry, that helped until the part that got silicone was used up, so had to respray. Now the best solution is just run that thread on the bottom, mine never gives trouble on the bottom.