The machine does not pull the thread through the material. one thread is just along the material and the other thread comes in and loops around it and goes back up. essentially you can pull the bottom thread out and the other thread unravels. it seems to be a tension problem but changing any of the tension settings doesn't seem to change anything.

Machine incorrectly threaded. This is easy to do even with experienced sewers. Wrong needle, thread or material combination. Make sure the thread is not old and is the correct for the material and the size of needle Make sure the needle tension is correct for the material etc. :-)

Are you using old thread? Is the needle threaded correctly, is the thread the same in the bobbin as the top. Are the thread and needle the correct size for the material? Is the stitch length and tension correct for the material? :-)

try removing needle thread completely and re threading the machine with pressure foot down. as sounds like top tension not working or simply too loose

First... make sure you are threading it correctly. It MUST be threaded with the foot up.

Do a test seam. Make sure you put the presser foot DOWN when you sew.

Make sure you grasp and hold the bobbin and top threads as you begin the seam. (this is good practice for any seamstress on any machine.

If you still get loops, tighten top tension.

Also check the bobbin case for burrs. drag a finger nail along edges to feel for it catching. If you find one take a small bit of extra fine sand paper and file it off.

Good luck

Check the tension on your bobbin thread. When you hold it by the thread and let it dangle does it just drop down without any resistance at all? If so then you need to tighten it a bit. If the bobbin thread is too loose it can not pull the top thread down enough thus puts the loops on the top side of the stitch.

looping the material ( bird nesting) is an indication of incorrect needle thread tension before threading the needle pull the thread and there should be resistance to the pulling

When threading your needle make sure you pull enough thread through...a good 4 inches will do..hold the end of the thread and turn your hand wheel by hand until needle comes back up...you should have a loop around your upper thread ...pull this loop out towards you..you should now have two threads..cut threads till about 2 inches and make sure you position threads through the center of your sewing foot and towards the back of your machine. Good Luck

Check bobbin thread....Insert the bobbin thread into the bobbin case in a clockwise direction...pull the thread through the **** on side of bobbin case and slide up into small opening...make sure you pull through about 2 inches of thread to enable upper thread to loop. Good Luck

thread this machine by taking a strain of thread from the spool pull it to the thread guide on top left side of machine criss cross the thread when you wrap it around the thread guide pull thread down and loop it under the needle thread tension control dial bring thread up and loop it on the thread take up lever, continue down to the needle looping it first around the metal piece above it then through the needle it self pull thread to back of sewing manchine with the bobbin thread

"Birdnesting" occurs when there is no tension on the needle thread to pull the bobbin thread. This is easily corrected by rethreading the machine, following the threading path carefully and making sure the thread is fully engaged in the tension mechanism.



Good luck ..