Moderator Wizcrafts Posted September 19, 2017 Moderator Report Posted September 19, 2017 This sounds like a thread problem. Buy different thread and try again, top and bottom. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members mwpdx86 Posted September 19, 2017 Author Members Report Posted September 19, 2017 (edited) Watching closely as it was stitching just now, I noticed that the center foot is way above the material when it's pulling the stitch tight. Not sure if this is how it's supposed to work, but it doesn't seem right. Almost like if you tried to sew with the foot up on a regular machine. ....? Edited September 19, 2017 by mwpdx86 Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted September 19, 2017 Moderator Report Posted September 19, 2017 11 minutes ago, mwpdx86 said: Watching closely as it was stitching just now, I noticed that the center foot is way above the material when it's pulling the stitch tight. Not sure if this is how it's supposed to work, but it doesn't seem right. Almost like if you tried to sew with the foot up on a regular machine. ....? Nope. That is not how it should be. The inside foot is usually adjusted so it hits the material just as or after the tip of the needle. It should stay on the material until the needle has lifted out of the material, or at least almost until then. You can raise and lower the inside foot, as per your user manual, to get this to happen. It is the inside foot that raises and lowers the presser foot. When the inside foot begins to lift off the material, the outside foot should be smack down on the top layer, holding it in place. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members mwpdx86 Posted September 19, 2017 Author Members Report Posted September 19, 2017 4 hours ago, Wizcrafts said: Nope. That is not how it should be. The inside foot is usually adjusted so it hits the material just as or after the tip of the needle. It should stay on the material until the needle has lifted out of the material, or at least almost until then. You can raise and lower the inside foot, as per your user manual, to get this to happen. It is the inside foot that raises and lowers the presser foot. When the inside foot begins to lift off the material, the outside foot should be smack down on the top layer, holding it in place. I think that's how it is. I meant that the inside foot is off the material when the take up lever is pulling up on the thread so the material sort of puckers/lifts. Quote
Members mwpdx86 Posted September 20, 2017 Author Members Report Posted September 20, 2017 On 09/19/2017 at 8:52 AM, Wizcrafts said: This sounds like a thread problem. Buy different thread and try again, top and bottom. Do you have any recommendations for a brand/type of thread that should work? The stuff I got was just whatever bonded nylon machine thread they had at the local leather place. Thanks! Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted September 20, 2017 Moderator Report Posted September 20, 2017 20 minutes ago, mwpdx86 said: Do you have any recommendations for a brand/type of thread that should work? The stuff I got was just whatever bonded nylon machine thread they had at the local leather place. Thanks! I buy thread from many sources. Sometimes even a formerly perfect spool from a supplier will cause problems with the next spool I open. I try to find Made In USA or Canada (Cansew) thread. Otherwise, I buy Cowboy brand bonded nylon and polyester thread from Toledo Industrial Sewing Machines, or, once in a while, Weaver's heavily lubricated bonded nylon thread.. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
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