Sewing Machine Trouble Shooting
Skipping Stitches on Sewing Machine Stitches
Your sewing machine is skipping stitches when you sew. It's usually a very easy, inexpensive solution. You'll find the answer to solve skipped stitches here.
Fix Your Sewing Machine Problems
Sewing machine problems stop people from sewing and being creative. Save money on repairs, because most sewing machine problems have simple solutions that do not require a trip to the sewing machine repair shop. Follow this easy check list to solve common sewing machine problems.
Before You Operate a Sewing Machine
Everything you need to make a wise choice in purchasing a sewing machine, operating and understanding a sewing machine can be found here. Learn how to obtain the manual for your machine, reach out for help and explain your problem so others can help you operate your sewing machine and have fun sewing.
Bobbin Thread Bunching, Looping and Tangling
It looks like your sewing machine is sewing a birds nest of looping, knotted thread on the bottom or bobbin side of your sewing. Usually the solution is extremely simple and will not require a trip to the repair shop. You can solve that problem is a hurry with this information to solve loopy bobbin thread.
Needle Know-how
Home sewers used to have two choices for needles--a sharp for wovens or a ballpoint for knits--not any more.
Threading A Sewing Machine - Keep The Presser Foot Up
When you thread a sewing machine, the steps are pretty simple. A common problem that you may not realize effects the outcome can be found here.
Sewing Machine Trouble Shooting
Basic sewing machine trouble shooting pointers.
A1 Sewing Machines: Tips To Keep Your Machine Running
A great write up by pro's for things to keep your sewing machine going.
How Machine Stitches Are Formed
A wonderful explanation of exactly how a sewing machine forms stitches is shown here.
Maintenance of your Featherweight
A great page full of pointers from other Featherweight owners.
NEEDLES - NEEDLES - NEEDLES
Here is a great place to learn all the sewing machine needle basics and what happens with each type of needle.
Salvaging Sewing Machines
This page is for flood victims but has information that applies to your every day care of your machine.
Stitch's Magazine - Trouble Shooting Guide
A great list of things to check before you take your machine in for repairs.
TENSION - Not Yours, The Thread's
This write up is mostly for machine embroidery but has the basics for adjusting machine tension.
Prevent Sewing Machine Malfunctions
Your sewing machine has worked fine for ages. You take it out of storage and the machine has a mind of it's own. What could have gone wrong? Find preventive measures that could save you money on expensive repairs.
How a Sewing Machine Works
An EXCELLENT reference to gain total understanding of how your sewing machine (and serger) works. Follow all of the pages to see animated gifs of how stitches are formed. The more you know about how the machine works, the easier it is to trouble shot problems.