Fixes
Machine problems, one page each
What the problem usually means, the causes in checking order and what to try before you call for service. Most start with a new needle and rethreading with the presser foot up.
- Thread nest or loops under fabricThread bunching or looping under the fabric is almost always an upper threading problem. Here is how to check and fix it in two minutes, plus the other causes.Fixes and care
- Loops, loose or puckered stitchesFix sewing machine tension problems: read the stitch to tell top from bobbin tension, rethread correctly, and make the right dial moves for loose or tight stitches.Fixes and care
- Skipped or missing stitchesSewing machine skipping stitches? Fix it in order: replace the needle, match needle type to fabric, rethread, clean the hook area, then check timing with a pro.Fixes and care
- Needles snapping or bendingSewing machine needles keep breaking? The usual causes are the wrong needle for the fabric, pulling the fabric and pins. Here is how to find and fix yours.Fixes and care
- Machine jams or gets stuckSewing machine keeps jamming? Learn how to clear a jam safely, fix bobbin and threading mistakes, clean the hook area and start seams so they do not jam again.Fixes and care
- Serger threads snapping or skipped stitchesWhy serger thread keeps breaking and stitches skip: threading order, thread path, needle type, tension and lower looper problems, with fixes in order.Fixes and care
- Puckered fabric around embroideryWhy machine embroidery puckers and how to stop it: the right stabilizer, hooping without stretching, design density, tension and needle checks, in order.Fixes and care
- Janome troubleshooting by symptomCommon Janome sewing machine problems by symptom: bobbin winding, thread nests, tension, skipped stitches, reverse not working and a machine that will not sew.Fixes and care
- Embroidery thread frays, breaks or needles snapWhy embroidery thread shreds, frays or breaks and why needles snap: check the needle, the thread path, the design density and the speed, in that order.Fixes and care
- Thread nest under the hoopEmbroidery machine bird nesting is usually upper thread out of the take-up lever or tension. Fix threading, bobbin seating and hooping to stop the nests.Fixes and care
- Brother embroidery errors and thread problemsCommon Brother embroidery machine problems on PE and SE models, by symptom: thread breaks, bird nests, tension, error messages, hoop and design size errors.Fixes and care