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rosalie-lavender

23rdspiral wrote: »

hi everyone, sorry i've a quick, possibly very silly, question... i'd like to zig zag stitch the edges of some bunting. i've done this before, no problem, but now it wont work. and i just can't figure out why!

i've misplaced my manual so i cant check it and cant find it, or any other real help online.... (Elna 2005). but perhaps it isnt my machine and i'm just being a numpty!

~ the second stitch of each zig zag doenst hold, so i end up with a patchy line. i've tried the tension, lentgh, width ect but no combination is helping! i've checked the hole in the presser foot is wide enough to take the stitch and i think it is. what on earth am i doing wrong?! Please help!

If you haven't already tried it, put a new needle in and see if that makes a difference. If that doesn't work try a different reel of thread. Sometimes my machine will take exception to a particular thread but be fine when I change to a fresh reel.

23rdspiral

rosalie-lavender wrote: »

If you haven't already tried it, put a new needle in and see if that makes a difference. If that doesn't work try a different reel of thread. Sometimes my machine will take exception to a particular thread but be fine when I change to a fresh reel.

doh! that's the 2 things i havent tried. and i should definatly have changed the needle as a made a whole quilt top last week! silly me. i'll give it a go. Thanks!

Bunny200

flossie217 wrote: »

Hi everyone. I'm enjoying seeing all you are making.
I found this and thought some of you would enjoy watching some of the videos for ideas. I especially like the video on making an apron from a tea towel and thought it would be good for beginners as it is all straight line sewing - also good for Christmas pressies.
http://tutorials.missouriquiltco.com/

Just spent waay too long watching those videos, they are great!
Thanks

shirlgirl2004

I am really unispired with my sewing lately. My machine has been playing me up and I only bought it in January. I bit the bullet and called sewingmachinesdirect and they have agreed to get it collected today. I hope I'm not without it for too long. I really want to get back into my sewing. I also need to hunt out the cable so I can upload pics to my laptop and show you the bits I made before my machine went wrong.

Savvy_sewing

shelley_crow wrote: »

I've just gone to use my sewing machine and the thread keeps popping out of the machine, it's very annoying because I'd got 1/2 way around a baby quilt and it went.

I've double checked that i'm threading the needle right, has anyone else had this happen?x

Not sure what you mean by the thread is popping out of the machine. Do you mean the thread is snapping, or that the thread is coming out of the tension spools/or the feeds above the needle?
sometimes the thread snaps, due to the edge of the needle hole being too sharp.
The needle can be too blunt so the machine doesnt stitch?
Ooh I wish I was closer so i could pop over and look. Usually can figure it out, but not good with the wording!.

Georgiabay

Ooh yes Shirlgirl, we love pics.
Hope you're not without your machine for too long.


Love your bag dizzytina.

PootleFlump_3

Hi All,
Can anyone tell me what kind of felt is best for applique/sewing? I bought some from ebay and Ive bought the wrong stuff. I think Ive bought craft felt as it feels really hard and I dont think its for sewing with......

notsorichandnotsofamous

great tutorials Flossie217

Thanks

koolkid

Hi everyone

I hope you don't mind me posting but today I fulfilled a dream and was given my very own sewing machine I'm so incredibly excited (am I sad- OH thinks so!). Anyway I have a project in mind- I want to make roman blinds for my bay. I have sewn before and I was good but it was ages ago so I'm a little worried that I'm taking on more than I can chew. Is it very hard? I've watched a tutorial on the net and it looks easy but she's a pro so she would make it look that way!

Any reassurance would be greatly appreciated

KKx

danemi1

have only just started so dont know much yet but didnt want to read and run - I am sure you will pick it up in no time at all esp as you said you were good before - plus the lovely ladies on here are so helpful if you get stuck and isnt the internet fab with all the wonderful photo tutorials everywhere - good luck hun