20 Most Recent White Sewing Sew Cute SC20 Mechanical Sewing Machine Questions & Answers

try this link for a free manual and see if it's the right manual for the machine http://www.singerco.com/uploads/download/1106_white-1744-x.pdf

It is most likely the machine belt is slipping, re tension the belt and you should be fine. Also, just in case the needle has lost it's point change it and put in a new one just to be safe.

is it possible that you didn't get the needle inserted all the way into the needle holder?is it possible that the needle is not turned the right way in the needle holder?

Go to the singer website, they have a free download
Go to the home page
At the bottom of the page look for instruction manual--click on it
It will take you to another page
In the box put the model number (example SC20 ) & click search, put the SC in capital letters
They have a free download

(1) Check the needle or replace with a new one. A needle has a groove in one side of it and that is the side that the thread enters the needle. Some thread from the side and some from the front.
(2) Before sewing, manually turn the wheel to make the needle go down while holding the needle thread with your left hand. When the bottom thread pulls up, pull both threads toward the back of the machine before sewing.
(3) Make sure your pressure foot has been lowered. Sounds silly, but if you lift is high it might just look like it is engaged.
(4) Try it on two ply fabric first and try both a straight stitch and a zig zag and see if you have problems with both.
(5) Make sure your thread is really machine thread and not hand sewing thread.
(6) Make sure the bobbin thread is feeding off the bobbin spool in the right direction.
(7) Anything other than these is probably a tension problem or a timing problem.

Sorry to say that a lot of parts are not available for the machine, and do to there low cost most repair places charge nearly the same price as a new one. I'd try sending back to the factory and see if they can fix it for you.

We had the same issue. The needle was facing left/right instead of front/back. Once I unscrewed the needle and repositioned it so that I could thread it front/back, I was able to get it to catch.

try sewingpartsonline.com

the thread goes into the front of the needle & comes out the back, a thread tail of 3-5 inches is always good with thread pulled behind the needle to the back of the machine

There's one available on the singer site.
http://www.singerco.com/accessories/manuals.html
Just type in cute (not sew cute) and click on search.
On the next page click free download!
Hope this helps!

Have you got a manual?
Ther's a free to download one available on the Singer site.
http://www.singerco.com/accessories/manuals.html
Just type cute (not sew cute) into the search box and click on search.
On the next page click on free download!
Hope this helps!

There's a free to download one on the Singer site.
http://www.singerco.com/accessories/manuals.html
Just type cute into the search box and click on search.
Don't type sew cute as it won't find your manual!
On the next page click on Free Download!
Hope this helps!