SOURCE: janome straight stitch loose
I don't know if this is the right answer for any of you, but thought I'd put my 2 cents worth in. Often this can be the bobbin in backwards. It needs to unwind a certain way depending on the machine. I've heard a phrase for this: Mind your p's and q's which means some wind off to the right like a q, others to the left like a p. Mine has to unwind one way then be slipped backwards into a little slot or it does that loose bottom thread looping and bunching someone here mentioned. It seems everytime I get that problem I rethread the top thread 100 times before it clicks again and I remember it could be the bobbin thread. Either your manual will tell you the correct way, or you could experiment and try one or the other. Once you figure out whether you're a p or a q, mark it on your machien somewhere to remind yourself.
Good Luck and Happy Sewing!
SOURCE: My bobbin thread is visible in my lettering when I
make sure your bobbin thread is in tension spring on bobbin case, if it is tighten your bottom tension.
SOURCE: my top stitch is flat, but the bobbin is bunching
What looks like a bobbin problem is sometimes the threading of the top thread.
If you threaded the machine with the presser foot down, the tension is closed and the thread cannot enter as it should.
Improper seating of the thread into the tension results in loopy stitching as the thread is not being guided at the proper tension to create a satisfactory stitch.
Try re-threading the machine with the presser foot up.
I have written a 5 page illustrated Tutorial on overcoming this
problem....HERE
99 views
Usually answered in minutes!
×