The Sewing Room

Rikki

chasingsunshine wrote: »

Does that sound like I've threaded it wrong or just that the material was more than it could handle?

Check you've threaded it correctly.

Is the foot raised when you thread the machine? (This opens the the tension disc's.) The needle bar should be up too.

Is the bobbin inserted correctly and the thread through the correct slot? Is the bobbin unevenly wound?

Is the needle in correctly?

Heavy fabrics require more tension. Alter the tension and sew a test sample

genieuk

chasingsunshine wrote: »

Hi All! Im not having much fun... Bought one of those cheap mini sewing machines cos I wanted to start out with a few bits and bobs and really cant afford anything better. I've had a go at a little drawstring bag today. Was going well but then on the outer material (thick hessian type) it all went wrong! I'm hoping its just because the material is too thick but basically what happened was it was stitching and the underneath bit looked like the stitches had just gone over and over some I had a big mess and tangle going on. Does that sound like I've threaded it wrong or just that the material was more than it could handle? I did a cotton liner first and that was fine then did 2 sides of the outer bit fine then it messed up.

Could just be the hesian catching because of the weave and the material isn't feeding through correctly. So it's just over sewn a bit, it has happened to me a couple of times with different kinds of material. Check to make sure your threads that you start sewing are to one side or you have hold of them initially as they can get caught up also, especially the lower one.

HTH

chasingsunshine_2

Thanks for your replies.
I'll check all those things and see how it goes. I haven't used a sewing machine since I was as school (ah hum 11 years ago!!) so have been a bit clueless
I may have to do the hessian bit by hand if all else fails. Not too worried about that, it is a trickier fabric than I expected but the effect should be nice.
Glad I've found this thread!

pennib

Here is one of a monkey gang . More to follow..!
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LJM

and again i am on catch up with the reading i have been so busy and now to top it off i am feeling poorly and so are my princesses but we will muddle through, i have made to pink pillows for my girls beds and another 2 to go tomorrow in lilac,then to start on their blankets,my list gets longer everyday. lovely makes everyone pennib your sock monkeys always make me smile x

hmo

he is so cute, love the hat too

pennib wrote: »

Here is one of a monkey gang . More to follow..!
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hmo

i loved your cat but this one is nice too well done

PootleFlump wrote: »

Hi All,

Some lovely stuff being made folks. Cuddles, I love your gingerbread men. Im making some just now too (and gingerbread houses) but havent quite got round to finishing them yet!

Ive almost finished my latest handmade Xmas gift (just a few minor bits to finish off.) Similar to my fat cat but this time its a big bunny rabbit and I think he is even cuter!!!






More piccies on my blog. http://pootleflumpsblog.blogspot.com/

jcr16

my little boy has hidden my camera. but my mil made my dd a beautiful patchwork quilt it is stunning. shade of pinks and perfect single bed size. as soon as i work out where the camera has been hideen i will post my recent cushion makes and the quilt.

jcr16

found it.

under the cushions on the sofa ! ,lol

i can't get one of my dd's quilt as she is soundo.

but heres my 4 latest additions. in of course purple.

pennib

jccr16; Nice patchwork cushion. You have a thing about lilac same as me with red! Have finished my patching
now will post a piccy later.