20 Most Recent Brother PE-150V Computerized Sewing Machine Questions & Answers

top thread tension is not tight enough the tension is correct when you feel resistance as you pull the thread to put it through the eye of the needle

Two places you can check. The first is Ron at a1sewingmachine.com or Wendy at [email protected].

If you tighten up your needle thread, reduce the tension of the needle thread.
For embroidery, and zig-zag, and because the needle makes side movements, it needs more needle thread.
So try to keep you needle thread not very tight,
and tight up your bobbin case tension more, so that the two threads meet under the meterial.

I'm new to embroidering and mine did the same thing a few weeks ago. I discovered the buzzing sound was because the design I saved to the card was too large. I decreased the size and the design worked perfectly.

try turning the bobbin the opposite direction and if that doesn'thelp the it would be a good idea to have the machine serviced..

there could be something wrong with the card or the card readercould be going out.you might check with brother and see if there is up date for the machinethat you can download.also if the problem persists, the machine may need to be checked

Needle breaks 1.the needle is damaged 2.the needle is not correctly inserted 3.wrong size needle for the fabric 4.the wrong foot is attached 5.the needle clamp screw is loose 6. Top tension is too tight 7. Machine could be out of time

Needle breaks 1.the needle is damaged 2.the needle is not correctly inserted 3.wrong size needle for the fabric 4.the wrong foot is attached 5.the needle clamp screw is loose 6. Top tension is too tight 7. Machine could be out of timeI suggest contact brother.com or a dealer about the needles , causeI've checked on the internet and on the brother site about the needles and couldn't find any information.

try changing the needletry rethreading the machine top and bobbinmake sure to use every thread guide-this is improtant for the thread tensionmake sure the bobbin is turned correctly in the bobbin casealso could be a problem with the computer motherboardor there could be a problem with the timing

Take it in, the belt is inside along with elelctronic components that are seriously deadly to those inexperienced with electronics. Also machines with inside belts are very easy to knock out of timing. So spend the $$ and have it replaced and the machine serviced and adjusted while you are there.

Full details on how to adjust the timing appear here in my Brother PE150 blog. You will need a few basic tools including the stubby screwdriver that came with your machine.

take off the bottom cover by removing 4 20 trox screws and 2 or 4 small phillips screws, the bottom part of the hook has two allen screws on it that can come loose causing you to lose timing, lower the needle all the way and then raise it a little bit putting the tip of the hook just above the eye of the needle and then tighten the allen screws and add some lock tight

when you say 'bobbin thread bunches' i take it that when you look at the underside of what you have sewn it looks messy. if this is the case and the machine is threaded correctly and the the needle thread is tight enough to bend the needle a little when pulled (with presser foot down) it will most likely be that you need to increase needle tension (maybe to max) when sewing thick fabrics with thicker than normal thread.

if the the needle does not bend a little you may not have the thread in between the tension discs, or there may be thread or lint caught in the tension discs preventing proper tension (try pulling a thin rag through the tension discs to dis-lodge any foreign matter).

scott.