Corners Look Awful. What I Am Doing Wrong?

[bydeniss]

when I reach the corner point, I lift the presser foot, turn the leather to 90 degree, drop the presser foot then continue sewing. But my corners look awful. What I am doing wrong ? Please help.

[georgeandgracie]

Are you leaving the needle in the material while you perform the turn?

[bydeniss]

Are you leaving the needle in the material while you perform the turn?

Yes, I leave the needle in the leather.

[georgeandgracie]

I am NOT the expert on these matters, so I'm anxious for one of the experts to reply here. However, when I look closely, I think I see bobbin thread being pulled out of a hole and across by top thread. That makes me wonder if there's a tension issue going on.

This is the type of problem that I can foresee having to deal with myself, so I'm chiming in here with you for a definitive answer from someone.

[JLSleather]

Thats a teeny picture, so ...some guesswork. If it's actualy skippin the stitch, make sure you go all the way down and start to come back up before pivoting.

If it's not skipping, but actually pulling the bottom thread up and over (which is how it looks in that little pic) then yes, tension issue. But, keep in mind that tension can be altered a bit by the needle size (bigger hole, easier to pull up). If it appears fine elsewhere, and issue is at the corners - I would check to see that I'm not pulling (distorting) the hole or pulling on the top thread when the leather turns. Doesn't take much to cause that with the foot up.

I might try the same material with a size smaller needle (or maybe a fresh, sharp one the same size) before altering everything else.

I'm certainly no 'pro' behind the wheel of these things, and if Wiz chimes in and tells you I'm wrong, then the smart money says go with what HE tells you

But, I do thinnk this is worth a shot ...

[bydeniss]

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=707602859251631&set=a.429454497066470.106387.422869627724957&type=3&theater

here is the link to a bigger picture. it happens only on the corner.

[Geneva]

Your thread tension is loose in the bottom. You can see it in the stitches coming up to the corner.

[Northmount]

When you lift the presser foot too high, it releases the tension disks, so you lose the top tension. Just lift the presser foot enough to allow you to turn the leather.

And another thing, the needle should be down and starting to rise so the hook has grabbed the thread loop. Else it may skip a stitch. Yours hasn't skipped a stitch so currently this is not a problem for you, just keep it in mind for the future.

Something I have found that helps me go around rounded corners and to keep a neater stitch line is to mark the stitch line so you can follow it around the curve. Guides don't always keep you where you want to be.

Tom

[georgeandgracie]

This topic is going to be worth printing out for my notebook. Thanks, Tom.

[bydeniss]

When you lift the presser foot too high, it releases the tension disks, so you lose the top tension. Just lift the presser foot enough to allow you to turn the leather.

And another thing, the needle should be down and starting to rise so the hook has grabbed the thread loop.

Tom

Thank you for the advice. I will trythat, I also start to believe my machine can't handle the thickness of the thread..