I have cleaned and oiled my Brother sewing machine after breaking about 3 needles. But now it seems that the needle thread keeps getting hung up on the bobbin shuttle and breaking. Can anyone please tell me what is causing this problem?
By tweedy from Houston, TX
Take a deep breath and then go slow. I've been there, and been sooo frustrated. Have you checked your manuals for trouble shooting? Are you using the right size needle for the task? Are you using two different threads for bobbin and needle? Is the needle inserted properly? Is your bobbin the right kind for that machine? Is the bobbin properly wound? How is the tension? Double check your threading of the machine. Sometimes we just miss a step. Hope it gets better, and good luck!
You might take out the bobbin and look under and around it for 'fuzz'. I have to clean out under there pretty often or my thread starts breaking or jamming up into 'birds nests', or sometimes it'll just skip stitches. Try using the cleaning brush that comes with sewing machines, or just use a cheap artist's type brush and really brush it out good, then put a drop of oil in that area also and wipe excess away. I've bought several old sewing machines at yard sales that they said wouldn't sew, and after taking apart and cleaning all under the bobbin area, they sewed just fine.
Sometimes, you even have to take out the parts that hold the bobbin and clean under there, too. Be careful that you remember exactly how you take it out or you might have trouble getting it set back in. Take notes to remind yourself, because if your sewing machine is one of the models that seem to attract a lot of fuzz under there, you'll need to do it again before long, even if you're using really good quality thread. By the way, try not to use the 'bargain bin' type cheap thread, it leaves more fuzz and jams up more often. I found it was no bargain, lol.
Check your tension on the machine. If it is too tight this will also cause the thread to break. This is the spring dial on the face place of the machine.
Check that the needle is in the right way - usually with the flat side away from you, but check your manual. While you have the manual out check that the bobbin is turning the right way too. Hope you fix it
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I hope you can help.
Check your tension. It may be too tight.
Using old thread could be 1 problem, or you may need to change the needle. Needles get dull and threads will break
I have a Brother 1500 sewing machine. The thread keeps breaking and some times the needle will break also. I am also having problems with it skipping stitches, but not all the time.
Can you tell me why it is doing this so I can continue sewing? I use this machine to quilt my quilts. It is on a quilting frame. Thank you.Sewing machine problems.
Step 1
It could be low quality thread or the wrong thread for the job.
Step 2
You should have a new needle and a bigger one for the job.
Step 3
Your needle should be 2 to three times larger than the thread diameter.
Step 4
Slowing down stitching speed reduces breakage.
Step 5
Reduce the needle tension.
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I'm sorry if this response seems rude, but have you double and triple-checked it's threaded correctly? (I missed a step on mine not so very long ago and ended up with the same problem.
It could be the thread. I got a (what I thought was a bargain) lot of thread It was very cheap and was alway breaking, or your top tension is too tight.
