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Mechelle Bierman Posted on Jul 13, 2015

My top thread keeps catching and bunching up under the needle plate.

The top thread will break and tear through the fabric. I have to take the needle plate off to get all the thread out. Please help!

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  • Raise presser foot when upper threading.
  • Thread normally through all guides
  • Lower presser foot
  • Thread needle, leaving a 6" thread tail
  • Raise foot and gently pull thread (no tension)
  • Lower foot & gently pull thread (you'll feel resistance)
  • Delint upper tension with Compressed Dry Canned Lint Remover ie: Computer Quality. Be sure no thread is in machine and foot is up so tension is released
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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 09, 2008

SOURCE: BabyLock Proline upper looper thread keeps breaking

I ended up switching the spools of thread around. Apparently, even though I had purchased good quality threads, one of the spools was wound in a way that made the thread loop and twist around. So I put the offending spool of thread through one of the needles and put the needle thread on the upper looper. That seems to be working. By the way, BabyLoc was very unhelpful dealing with this problem.  Thank you!

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 07, 2009

SOURCE: Not picking up the Bobbin thread

Sounds like you have to take off the throat plate and clean out threads under it.  Sometime they ball up and prevent the needle from going down and catching the bobbin thread. You can't see themuntil you take off the plate.  Follow the directions.  It is easy.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 13, 2010

SOURCE: top thread - not bobbin thread - bunches up under

this is a top thread tension problem . make shure thread is between tension plates and spring is contacting the plate if the tension number is high

Debbi's Sewing Machine Repair

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  • Posted on Sep 08, 2011

SOURCE: I am having a problem

try a different spool of thread & see if that solves the problem ,, I've gotten thread that would easily break & just used it for sewing quilt squares,,,if another spool does not help try a new needle

Debbi's Sewing Machine Repair

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  • Posted on Mar 07, 2012

SOURCE: threads stuck under needle plate

take a tiny screw driver & gently unscrew the screws in the needle plate ,, make sure not to damage the screws & clean out the thread & any lint in that area & also the bobbin area
because if the screws are the slightest bit damaged then when you sew & the fabric moves over them the burrs on the screws will pull the threads in the fabric & can damage the fabric

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AVOID using old or bargain bin thread!

Remove the thread.
Install a brand new needle.
ALWAYS RAISE the presser foot and rethread from the beginning.
Verify the thread path is correct.
Set the top tension to the midway point (this may need to be tweaked for your individual machine).

If it still breaks, then the thread may be catching somewhere, perhaps on the needle plate or in the bobbin area. When a needle deflects, it will sometimes strike somewhere and cause a burr or rough spot. That rough spot will then catch the thread and cause it to break or shred.

Wrap your index finger with a fine piece of scrap fabric like chiffon, nylon knit, or silk. Then run your finger around the surface (top & bottom) of the needle plate and in the bobbin area. If the fabric catches, there is a burr. Also check the hook/shuttle as this where a lot of burrs are located. If it is a small burr, it can be smoothed with a fine emery board or emery cloth. It the burr is large, the part may need to be replaced.

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