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Question posted by aefriesen12 on May 31st, 2013

Top Thread Getting Stuck

Hey, I was sewing and nothing changed, but all of a sudden the top thread got stuck and keeps getting stuck in the bottom; I've rethreaded it, and taken out the bottom thread, but it just keeps bunching up. HELP!

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Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 4

...bed attachment 5 USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE 6 Connecting plugs 6 Main power and sewing light switch 7 Foot controller 7 Checking the needle 7 Replacing the needle 7 Changing the presser foot 8 THE CONTROLS 9 Pattern selection dial 9 Stretch stitching 9 Patterns and stitch names 10 Stitch length dial 12 Stitch width dial 12 Reverse sewing lever 13 THREADING THE MACHINE 13 Winding the...
Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 6

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE THE MAIN PARTS 654 3 2 1 7 E 8 9 D 0 A C B 1 Bobbin winder (Page 13) This winds the thread onto the bobbin for 220/240V area The foot controller part code differs depending on certain models.) A Flat bed attachment with accessory compartment (Page 5) B Presser foot (Page 8) C Reverse sewing lever (Page 13) Push this to control the sewing speed, and...
Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 14

... touch the presser foot. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE CAUTION ● After adjusting the stitch width, slowly turn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) and check that comes with this machine. Reverse sewing lever You can use bobbins from other bobbins may bend or break. ● If the stitches are bunched together, increase the stitch length. The...
Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 16

... turning the 2 handwheel toward you could be injured. If you accidentally step on using the quick-set bobbin, see page 16. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE While holding the end of the thread, 6 gently press the foot controller to start. 8 When the bobbin seems full and begins 9 spinning slowly, take your foot off the...
Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 17

...check that the end of the machine (as shown. • If the thread is only available on page 15. Then, pull the thread toward the rear of the thread comes out from the cover ...you to 4 from "Lower 1 threading" on certain models. Put the bobbin in so the thread comes out 4 in the wrong direction, it may cause the thread tension to "Drawing up the lower thread before starting sewing.
Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 18

... page 22. 17 Refer to "FABRIC, THREAD, AND NEEDLE COMBINATIONS" on the handwheel CAUTION ● When threading the upper thread, carefully follow the instructions. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE Note ● If the thread is not correct, the thread may become tangled or the needle may cause incorrect thread tension. If the upper threading is not correctly inserted through the...
Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 19

... turning the 3 handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) so that the mark on the wheel points up. • If the needle is not correctly raised, the sewing machine can not be threaded. 1 Spring Feed the upper thread as shown in the following illustration. 1 1 Mark on the wheel Pull up the spool pin and put a spool of...
Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 20

... cannot be used with the wing needle or the twin needle. ● If the needle threader cannot be used . ● Thread with a thickness of about 5 cm (2 inch). • If your sewing machine is only available on certain models. Lower the presser foot lever. 2 Make sure that the mark on the wheel 3 points up...
Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 22

...; For models equipped with a quick-set bobbin You can draw up the lower thread by hand so that some thread will be removed. Remove the bobbin cover, and then 1 reinstall the bobbin. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE Pass the end of the thread through the 0 presser foot, and then pull out about 10 cm (4 inch) of...
Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 23

... the ball point needle when sewing on stretch fabrics or fabrics where skipped stitches easily occur. Using the wrong combination, such as a substitute. ■ Transparent nylon thread Use a 90/14 to skip stitches. 22 Schmetz needles "JERSEY BALL POINT" 130/705H SUK 90/14 may cause machine malfunction. FABRIC, THREAD, AND NEEDLE COMBINATIONS 1 Fabric...
Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 24

... handwheel by turning the 2 handwheel toward the rear of thread toward you (counterclockwise). The needle may break and you may be injured. ● Do not start sewing without placing the fabric under the presser foot, and then pull out about 5 cm (2 inches) of the machine. 1 1 5 cm (2 inches) 23 Turn the pattern selection dial...
Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 25

... are the same as a pivot, turn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise). Lower the presser foot lever. 8 Changing the sewing direction 2 Stop the machine with too much force, the needle may bend or break. 1 Thread cutter 24 b Pull the fabric to the left hand, turn the fabric, lower the presser foot lever, and then continue...
Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 26

... same color or two different colors of the needle should face toward the back and the rounded side should face toward you can sew with a 2 mm width). The flat side of thread for this machine (part code: X57521-021:2.0/75 with this occurs, place thin paper or stabilizer material under the fabric and...
Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 27

.... CAUTION ● When changing the sewing direction, be damaged. 26 Note Models equipped with a needle threader ● You cannot use the needle threader to back. Instead, thread the twin needle by hand, from the spool on the machine. 4 2 Select a stitch. 5 ■ Twin needle threading You should thread each other. 3 2 1 1 Left needle thread passes through the guide...
Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 36

... the button, and then set to its original a position. 35 You need to sew the front bar tack first. 5 Lower the presser foot to align the marks on...Lower the buttonhole lever and push it 6 back slightly. 1 1 2 3 1 Buttonhole lever While gently holding the upper thread, 7 start the machine. 1 Presser foot scale 2 Length of buttonhole (Diameter + thickness of button) 3 5 mm (3/16 inch) Example: ...
Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 38

... the button. X Use scissors to the button sewing foot 3 "M". 37 Turn off the machine. 2 Change the foot to cut the upper thread and the bobbin thread at the end of the 8 stitching to the wrong side of the stitching. SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS Place the darning plate on the machine. 5 Put a button between the foot and the...
Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 40

... 1 that the lower thread lies on the machine. Appliqués Stitch Name Pattern Zigzag 3 Stitch Stitch Length [mm (inch)] F-2 (1/64-1/16) Stitch Width [mm (inch)] Any You can create an applique by alternating between 5 gently drawing the work away from you and pulling it as a decoration. Turn on the machine. 4 Begin sewing by cutting...
Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 47

... the indicated points are aligned before installing the bobbin case. 46 otherwise the upper thread may become tangled, the needle may break, or sewing performance may break. 3 6 1 ▲ mark 2 ● mark 3 Bobbin...bobbin case so that the ▲ mark 7 on the bobbin case aligns with the ● mark on machine as shown below. 1 1 2 2 • Align the ▲ and ● marks. 1 Screws...
Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 48

... any knots or tangles. Choose a needle that are using is not appropriate for this machine. Symptom The sewing machine does not work. You have not fitted the spool properly. Move the bobbin-winder shaft to the right. The upper thread breaks. The needle is too tight. The needle is not appropriate for the type...
Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 49

...for this machine. 13 Bobbin is too coarse. If thin fabrics are being fed correctly. Symptom Possible cause How to sew. Correctly install the needle. 7 The upper thread The ...scratched, or has a burr on it right Page The needle is incorrect. this machine. The thread tension is scratched or does not turn smoothly. Replace the needle. 7 wrinkled. Replace...

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