Sew D'Lite Sewing Machines - Answered Questions & Fixed Issues

It is time for cleaning. Open up machine and use a hair dryer to loosen dried grease. Use a qtip to remove dry grease. If done the right way it will take a while to do this. Moving parts that are moving has to be lubricated to lower friction and wear. Use only sewing machine oil. Lubricate the needle arm while it goes up and down and the race with one drop of oil. The race is a little area under the bobbin case that looks like a race track. Replace needle. This area should also be cleaned thoroughly. Set top tension to four. Pull on the thread to feel how much pull it requires to make the thread move. This is the same pull you will need for the bobbin. You may need to adjust the bobbin by turning the screw to get the right tension. It cannot be loose. The attempt is to get the exact same tension as the top tension just like a tug of war. After cleaning you may change your thread. It might be too old to use. Once all of these have been done you can thread the top and use one hand on the hand wheel to bring the bobbin thread up. It should come up easily. Try your machine. Leave the top tension set at four. If the stitches aren't so good make minute adjustments on the bobbin until you have a beautiful stitch. The top tension and bobbin tension must be the same pull. If you have done all this and it still doesn't give you a good stitch you will need to have it timed from your local pro.

its the tensioner knob turn it a little bit till the stitch is back to the way its suppose\ed to be, don't turn the knob a lot ust a hair a little AT a time try the stitch each time you turn it to see if the stich is tight again. The knob has numbers on it you have to d this in straight stich setting

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They don't come with a manual. A very inexpensive machine.

wire first, 2 pieces that look like tiny plates (thread goes between them) then the stitch indicator then the knob that holds all together

There's a possibility that your foot pedal is sticking; if that is the case, it's probably overriding the stop button. See if you can take the cover off and clean it using alcohol, and leaving it open for a couple of hours to make sure it has dried. Visually check the wires while it's open, too, to see if you can see any fraying, and make sure the plug on the machine side is firmly seated in the machine.

Hi, Have you moved the bobbin winder spindle across into the 'fill' position?

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try this link for instructions on winding a bobbinhttp://www.ehow.com/how_7148269_wind-bobbin-white-sewing-machine.html

The top one with the bobbin on it is for winding a bobbin. When you press it the bobbin winder spins around. The bottom two are for if you don't want to use the foot pedal. The second of these two, which has a O/I sign on it, makes the machine stop and start. The one with the snail and the rabbit controls the speed.

The Sew Dlite 11401 shown on Amazon here, http://www.amazon.com/DLite-Supreme-Portable-Sewing-Machine/dp/B0006BDG8Q , does not do zigzags. It only does straight stitches. There are similar models that have a stitch width lever. Those do zigzag stitches and straight stitch when in the zero width mode. I hope this helps. Cindy Wells

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If your bottom stitching is loose ie looping it is normally the top tension that needs tightening. Just adjust the tention on your cotton on the top front of your machine. Hope this works.

try a drop of sewing machine oil on it & then wait a few minutes & then try again

On a sewing machine, the first "knob" in the threading process is usually the tension.

Try threading the machine with the presser foot up, first. Sew a few stitches and then make adjustments as needed - right is a tighter and left is looser when turning the tension adjustment.

I would recommend buying sewing machine. These little gadgets are cute, but they just don't do that well and are not worth the stress they create.

Hi. Make sure you have at least 3 inches of thread pulled through the needle when you begin to stitch.

Robbie

NO, its not compatible with your machine

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I occasionally have the same problem with my White d'Lite 1750c. I turn the power off, let it rest a minute, then turn it on again, and the problem goes away for a long time (weeks, sometimes months). Of course, the settings go back to the default, so note your settings before turning the power off.
Hope this helps. Good luck!
Fran CW

The needle may be threaded from the wrong side. Newer models thread from front to back of the machine, older models will thread from right to left, It is usually determined by the positions of the needle eye. rethread the top, if this does not correct the problem thne rethread the bobbin, use the instr manual to make sure it is correct.