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Kenmore Sewing Machine: Waarom snijdt mijn garen telkens

Mon, 13 May 2024 01:18:33 -0700

Waarom snijdt mijn garen telkens

Sewing Machine: waarom lukt het niet meer achteruit te stikken

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 02:21:39 -0700

achteruit stikken lukt niet meer

Singer Brilliance 6180: Als ik het contact van mijn voetpedaal in mijn naaiMachine speling op

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 09:47:09 -0700

Als ik het contact van mijn voetpedaal in mijn naaimachine steek zit daar speling op en werkt het soms niet soms wel

⟐ Commented oktober 15, 2022 at 9:47 MST

Singer M1500 Sewing Machine: Why is the needle part off the sewing machine too free too hold on the

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:08:23 -0700

Why does the sewing machine needle part don't hold clothes why sewing a cloth on the machine

⟐ Commented april 29, 2026 at 11:08 MST

Sewing Machine: Why is it only working in low gear?

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:29:10 -0700

My sea punk tiny sewing machine only works in low gear. Sounds jammed and stuck when I put it in high gear. Help?

Sewing Machine: Sewing machine jams only when shuttle/bobbin case is installed

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:33:51 -0700

My sewing machine jams as soon as I install the shuttle/bobbin case. The top rod (take-up lever) stops moving entirely when the shuttle is in place, but the machine runs smoothly when the shuttle is removed. I have cleaned out the lint and checked for basic jams, but the issue persists. Is this a shuttle timing issue or an alignment problem with the shuttle race? It is an Indian-style machine (similar to Usha/Singer manual models). Any advice on how to align the hook or reset the timing would be appreciated.

Sewing Machine: Smoke from the engine

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:17:48 -0700

Bernina Bernette 330 from the eighties, apparently in good shape.

Turning the wheel, the needle moved. I turned the engine on, light went on but the needle didn't move. After a couple of minutes, a buzzing noise and a whisp of white smoke. It smells like paper smoke. Is there something I can do?

Sewing Machine: machine starts beeping after two stitches

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:33:41 -0700

My Singer 2638 machine stitches a couple of times and then beeps and then stops. The handle is really hard to turn. I have opened it all up, cleaned out everything but not sure what gear might be bad? Or where to look?

Sewing Machine: Stuck bobbin, unable to remove

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 01:31:25 -0700

I have a Bernina 560, the bobbin and case is stuck in the machine. There is no lever on the right of the bobbin to quickly disassemble the bobbin closure. I have removed the top silver plate and tried different wheel positions. It’s stuck.

⟐ Edited februari 08, 2026 at 1:31 MST

Kenmore Series 158: Why is the sewing art not going up and down but the belt still turns

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:35:06 -0700

The motor runs the belt turns but the sewing part won’t go up and down

Singer M1500 Sewing Machine: Why does the machine get stuck?

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 08:23:48 -0700

When i try to use it the needle gets stuck inside the bobbin case. The bobbin case doesn’t work and is stuck

Brother CS6000i: My bobbin winder is just spinning but not winding the bobbin

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 14:50:56 -0700

when I slide my bobbin winder to the right it just spins its not winding the bobbin

I can hear it running but not turning the bobbin

Sewing Machine: Basic help required getting the bobbin thred to pick up

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:24:44 -0700

Recently bought this Riccar 3500. I removed various bits of thred from the bobbin area, guess this problem isn't new. Any ideas how I move forward?

Singer Esteem: Very loose thread at the back

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:12:48 -0700

My machine gets stuck very often and I can see the thread extremely loose at the back. I think that the hook is not timed with the needle eye at the lower point but I don't know how can I coordinate the circular motion of the hook since there is nothing to adjust it. Please help

Sewing Machine: problem with the threads connection

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 05:04:05 -0700

the sewing machine does not connect the upper thread with the lower thread

Baby Lock Ellegante 2: computer frozen touch is not working

Sat, 10 May 2025 09:45:35 -0700

When I turn on my machine, the message that always comes up and I must press OK to move on will not respond to me pressing it. Nor will anything else. But when I turn the round thing on side manually to adjust the needle I can then use the buttons on the front of the machine just not the ones on the computer.

⟐ Commented mei 10, 2025 at 9:45 MST

Baby Lock Ellegante 2: some machine won’t work and it makes a beeping sound

Sat, 10 May 2025 09:30:55 -0700

baby lock ellegante- sewing/embroidery machine circuit board issues

It turns on, but the screen is dark and it makes a beeping sound

⟐ Commented mei 10, 2025 at 9:30 MST

Sewing Machine: control panel lights flashing red

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:09:48 -0700

I turned my singer 7363 on and all the control panel lights are flashing red and the machine will not function. I have checked all connections and outlets. I have rethreaded the bobbin and thread- nothing happened. This happened 2 years ago and there was a way to troubleshoot it and it was fixed and has worked fine since. I can not remember the troubleshooting procedure. Can you help?

Janome 3160QDC: Replacing/fixing Starter Switch

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:56:20 -0700

The starter switch popped of and I recovered 3 parts ...the black plastic on/off switch and two small V shaped metal pieces. How do I reassemble if it is even possible?

Sewing Machine: Repair manual for Brother 1634DX

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 19:58:37 -0700

I have a Brother 1634DX machine and I need a service repair manual.