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I am stopped in my tracks again. This time the machine stitched out well until... ??? most of the second wing has the bobbin thread showing through. I try to load the bobbin and it will not catch. I guess it is time to take it apart... again, How often do you have to take the bobbin area apart? The dark brown is the bobbin thread
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Not so often these days, since I had my machine serviced. I would take the whole of the bobbin housing out as there might be a thread stuck or just general fluff. I know just how irritating this can be.
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It came back form the shop for the second time this year a couple weeks ago. Eveytime I take it in for cleaning it is a month without it.
I hate that waiting for your machine just for them to get to it. It should be a waiting list so you could take your machine in when they are ready to work on it.
Amen. I have been asking for this waiting list - Repair By Appointment.
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I think I am putting the bobbin case in incorrectly. This is why hubby usually does maintenance, except last time he did it really wrong. Maybe his way was right! UGH!
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hightechgrammy
01 Oct 2018
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When this happens to me, I usually suspect 1 There might be a piece of thread somewhere it shouldn't be. 2. It needs new needle 3. I have not done the bobbin just right. I hate when this happens too. Hope you get it all figured out. Hugs
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It's number 1.
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So I open my machine and OMG! The there is glitter all over it. I had done a couple pieces testing out to see if I liked it and NOPE! I don't like it. Good thing I have a cleaning contract. I am going back to angelina fiber. It takes longer because I make the sheets myself. But... another month without my machine.
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When I make lace I use 2 layers of washaway viilene never have any problems I have a Janome 305E . I think that it is more stable than solvey . it looks like the solvey has loosened . . I recently sewed out the babies pram from stitch delight it took a long time but all I used was 2 pieces of wash away vilene . I laid one piece vertical and other horizontal never missed a beat . Also i only sew 1 piece of lace at a time . Just my 2cents worth .
Good luck
Hilda
Good luck
Hilda
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Such bad luck with this Chris. I'm with Hilda, I don't use the plastic type WSS, I use the mesh type. I'm glad you worked out what went wrong. Better luck next time. Love Chris
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Hi Chris, I use plastic WWS but it looks nothing like the plastic that Christine has used. They are the water soluble laundry bags that hospitals use and I get them sent from Cape Town. They are really thin and a joy to sew with. Unfortunately there is no place any where near me that sells
the mesh type.
the mesh type.
I have used laundry bags and they work well.
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I don't use the plastic type either, except for a topper on towels or knits.
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So the machine went back to the shop with an apology note stating I will never use glitter tule again. But oh how I love the look of it. This piece does not have the glitter tulle so I will take a pic of the pieces today. They did say it will only be 2 - 3 weeks instead of the usual 4 weeks to get it back.
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I have been using badgemaster for years. I am on my second 50 yard roll and it works well. I have not tried the mesh yet. So the mesh dissolves away completely?
My Babylock hates fsl. Doesn't matter what I use for stabilizer. I can hear that bobbin flopping around in there making knots and breaking needles. Too bad they didn't bother to use metal parts for the bobbin. I don't know why they don't hire staff so that the turn around time isn't so long. Very annoying.
Agreed! Still better than a month.
try an old clear white sheer curtain works well for me and u can get them at thrift store for pennies***
Excellent idea, Thank you
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hightechgrammy
17 Oct 2018
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OH, and they were so beautiful too. I only have luck with vilene, but my friend uses those disposable laundry bags and she likes them a lot!
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I think you would get a much better result if you used the soluble vilene. That is the only stabiliser I use for lace.
Also bobbin thread showing on the top is usually a result of the top thread pulling it through - maybe the top thread being caught somewhere as it is sewing.
Also bobbin thread showing on the top is usually a result of the top thread pulling it through - maybe the top thread being caught somewhere as it is sewing.