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Buttonhole not sewing

My needle stays in one place after sewing a couple of stitches and then knots up. I've rethread it, changed the stitch length, changed the tension. Not sure what I'm doing wrong

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Sounds like something's keeping the foot from moving freely. See: http://picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/24536843 -- the aborted buttonhole to the left of the second photo was caused by the foot hitting the slightly raised lid of the accessory box. Ooops. Fix was to take off the accessory box.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 10, 2008

SOURCE: How do I change the stiches?

The brother website has a users manual for it that can be downloaded. Use this link to get it:

http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public/us/us/en/doc/manual_index.html?reg=us&c=us&lang=en&prod=hf_ls2125eus&type2=5&flang=English&dlid=

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 13, 2009

SOURCE: Buttonholes

First be sure to follow the steps described in the manual for attaching the buttonholer.

Second, check that the buttonhole lever is pushed because it returns to it's unpushed state after a buttonhole is completed and therefore it will stitch in the same spot.

Also, try adjusting the stitch length. I've found that I can't make buttonholes while on the satin stich setting ( that little rectangle) but if I move it just a bit towards 1 it will manage to make the right stitches.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 25, 2010

SOURCE: When i start to sew

There has to be a problem in your threading or your needle. You may have the needle inserted backwards, flat side has to face rear or the needle is bent. Totally unthread your machine and make sure that there are no tangles and that it feeding the right way. Watch how they show your for threading and winding the bobbin, plus threading the bobbin. Good luck, but I truly think it is in your threading.

Debbi's Sewing Machine Repair

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  • Posted on Sep 28, 2010

SOURCE: This machine will sew properly & then start

you might check your bobbin case tension---turn the screw to the left to tighten----to the right to loosen
also after every project check the needle to make sure it's in good condition

Tally Girl

Tally Girl

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  • Posted on Nov 23, 2011

SOURCE: I am sewing on 100%polyester silk and using a 65

I would suggest that you don't use reverse to lock stitches at the beginning and end of the seam and try to ease out the puckering on the seam after stitching it.

Then press each seam on both sides with a dry iron, silk setting then press it open, you should be able to ease the stitching a little.

Use a size 70 sharp needle and wind your bobbin very carefully, please read my tip on bobbin winding, if you wind it with jerks, you'll get uneven tensioned thread, this then relaxes when stitched out and will cause puckering. http://www.fixya.com/support/r10598580-winding_bobbin_correctly
Use Gutterman polyester thread or something similar quality.
Use a metal presser foot with maximum coverage onto the fabric and feed dogs. Stitch length 2. Take top tension down to 4.

You may also need to stitch with a strip of stitch and tear stabiliser if the fabric is very fine and silky, put it on the underside, stitch, then tear it away.

Lastly, if its a while since your machine was serviced, then it may be time, the top tension device may need a clean and calibration.

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