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    Jilli is offline Member
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    Default Got my sewing machine but

    I can't get the bobbin thread to catch on the needle.

    What am I doing wrong? I move the knob to make the needle go down but it won't catch the thread. A friend had stopped by and she got it to do it. I ran the machine twice just getting a fell for it and then the next thing I know it's not sewing and the bottom thread isn't there. Sigh.

    Is there anyone here that can write it out. A cheat sheet? LOL

    It's a Singer 132q Featherweight and it says 150th anniversary on it. If that helps.

    I might be hopeless on being able to work a sewing machine. LOL

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    HandsOffItsMine's Avatar HandsOffItsMine is offline Senior Member
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    Default Re: Got my sewing machine but

    Make sure you have your bobbin in correctly. That the bobbin thread is feeding in the right direction.

    Also that your top thread is fed correctly, make sure that your needle is at the highest position when you start to feed the top thread.

    YouTube is a good place to look for visual tutorials if you're a read, look, do learner. Keep your manual next to you and search on YT.

    Good luck, you'll catch the hang of it. I had to get my manual out after a four month break from my Isodore/Brother when I came back from the Mainland. lol We've all been there.

    Ruby

    PS Each machine is a bit different, but between your manual and a visual walk-through video you should get the picture.
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    kelliedi's Avatar kelliedi is offline Senior Member
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    Default Re: Got my sewing machine but

    Is bobbin put in correctly so that the thread comes out in the right direction? this does make a difference. Do you have the right size bobbin? the little 1/16 inch difference will mess things up
    hope this helps
    Kellie

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    Jean Sewing Machine's Avatar Jean Sewing Machine is offline Senior Member
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    Default Re: Got my sewing machine but

    Also make sure you have your needle in correctly.

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    Default Re: Got my sewing machine but

    http://www.singer-featherweight.com/...es/singfea.pdf
    This is a free manual for your machine. You should be able to download. Hope this helps.

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    Sandy Navas's Avatar Sandy Navas is offline Senior Member
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    Default Re: Got my sewing machine but

    THE FEATHERWEIGHTS THREAD THE NEEDLE FROM RIGHT TO LEFT - AS DO THE SINGER 201'S.


    IT'S THAT SIMPLE.

    I'm really NOT yelling - just wanted to stand out so you saw this.
    Be warned. I am BORED.
    This could be dangerous.

    When you get cold just go stand in the corner.
    They are usually 90 degrees.

    A giraffe's coffee would be cold by the time it reached the bottom of his throat.
    Ever think about that? No? You only think about yourself??

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    Jilli is offline Member
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    Default Re: Got my sewing machine but

    Wait. The machine came to me with a needle already in it. And the hole to put the thread through it is front to back..how do I know if it's in there wrong? Would it still work if it were?

    Also, that isn't the machine I have Dakota. Mine is much newer than that. I have no idea how to get a picture from my phone or I would take and post. I have tried. LOL I would be more than happy to email a picture to someone who knows singers. If anyone is knowing and willing they can send me a PM.

    Hmm, wonder if I could figure out how to upload a video on to you tube...lol maybe my teens know how.


    I DID manage to get the needle to catch the bobbin thread. But when I sew the top thread is very loose on the BOTTOM. and only for about an inch. And then the stitching looks great. There for a while I was having trouble with it going. The needle was just going up and down and I couldn't move the fabric. So I ended up with a huge knot. LOL This is going to be fun...

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    Default Re: Got my sewing machine but

    That friend that got it going?.....I would ask her to slow down and show me....
    ~Kathy~

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    madampolo's Avatar madampolo is offline Senior Member
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    Default Re: Got my sewing machine but

    Turn the handle of the machine toward you. The loops on the bottom may be because your bobbin was not inserted correctly. If it was, then adjust your tension sewing on a scrape of fabric.
    Joyce "She who dies with the most fabric wins!!"

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    Default Re: Got my sewing machine but

    Have you ever been to www.craftsy.com? They have a FREE class called Sewing Machine 911...it's easy to sign up and you can take the class for Free. I really think it will help you!

    Link: http://www.craftsy.com/class/Sewing-Machine-911/77 Let us know how it's going...Happy Sewing!
    Happy Quilting,
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