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Deborah Robinson Posted on Nov 01, 2007
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Upside down stitching

When attempting to do a zig-zag stitch, it now stitches upside down.  The zig-zag stitch is actually on the underside of the fabric.  HELP

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  • Deborah Robinson Nov 02, 2007

    When sewing all of the different stitches are, for lack of better words, upside down. If I do zig-zag the top, or the zig-zag pattern shows up on the underside of the fabric, the underside of the stitch is on the top. I don't know what else to do. Am I going to have to take it in for service or is there just a simple adjustment.

  • Anonymous Mar 12, 2014

    Oiled machine, turned upside down, now only straight stitches nothing else

  • Anonymous Mar 12, 2014

    Cleaned and oiled machine , had it upside down now cam,zig zag and other fancy stitches will not perform only straight stitches I must have taken or spring is not there operating those functions of the machine?

  • Anonymous Mar 12, 2014

    how do you change stitch to zig zag on freesia 415

  • Anonymous Mar 15, 2014

    The needle will not move from side to side to create. Zig zag stitch

  • Anonymous Mar 15, 2014

    The zig zag stitch will not work

  • Anonymous Mar 19, 2014

    Stitches are upside down

  • Anonymous Mar 25, 2014

    I do not want the stitches to show on the reverse side, I would like to know how to hide the stitches

  • Anonymous Mar 25, 2014

    Zig zag is not working

  • Anonymous Mar 25, 2014

    Not zig zagging

  • Anonymous Mar 30, 2014

    How do you change dials to include the zig zag stitches

  • Anonymous Mar 30, 2014

    stitches seem very small

  • Anonymous Mar 31, 2014

    need to do a zig zag stitch

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Sounds like the needle alignment is out.
This website has some instructions on how to properly set it up and also has manuals too.
http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public/us/ca/en/faq/faq_list.html?reg=us&c=ca&lang=en&prod=hf_cs8072eus&Cat=53

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Try adjusting the thread tension control! a loose setting would cause the problem! try increasing tits tightness!

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